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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAGGAGE
BLOCKS
DOLL
DUNCAN
EGGNOG
FISH
GIGGLE
HOCKEY
JULIET
LEGGINGS
MEMORY
PUCK
SELFIE
TOP
VIOLA
YO-YO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CLASSIC TOYSStraightforward
WORDS WITH THREE G’SModerate
SHAKESPEARE CHARACTERSTricky
___ STICKDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CLASSIC TOYSStraightforward
SIMPLE PLAYTHINGS THAT HAVE DELIGHTED CHILDREN FOR CENTURIES+ 3 more…
WORDS WITH THREE G’SModerate
EACH OF THESE WORDS CONTAINS THE LETTER G EXACTLY THREE TIMES+ 3 more…
SHAKESPEARE CHARACTERSTricky
CHARACTERS FROM THE PLAYS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE+ 3 more…
___ STICKDevious
ADD THE WORD 'STICK' AFTER EACH OF THESE TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
CLASSIC TOYSStraightforward
BLOCKS,DOLL,TOP,YO-YO
BLOCKS, DOLL, TOP, and YO-YO are all classic, traditional children's toys that have existed for generations.
WORDS WITH THREE G’SModerate
BAGGAGE,EGGNOG,GIGGLE,LEGGINGS
BAGGAGE, EGGNOG, GIGGLE, and LEGGINGS each contain three instances of the letter G.
SHAKESPEARE CHARACTERSTricky
DUNCAN,JULIET,PUCK,VIOLA
DUNCAN (Macbeth), JULIET (Romeo and Juliet), PUCK (A Midsummer Night's Dream), and VIOLA (Twelfth Night) are all Shakespeare characters.
___ STICKDevious
FISH,HOCKEY,MEMORY,SELFIE
FISH stick, HOCKEY stick, MEMORY stick, and SELFIE stick are all common compound words or phrases formed by adding 'stick'.