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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUCKLE
BUTTON
CRUNCH
CURL
JACK
KANGAROO
LUNGE
NADA
NOTHING
OBVIOUS
PLANET
PLANK
PRESS
SNAP
SQUAT
ZIP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FASTENING VERBSStraightforward
SLANG FOR ZEROModerate
GYM EXERCISESTricky
“CAPTAINS”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FASTENING VERBSStraightforward
THINGS YOU DO TO CLOSE OR SECURE CLOTHING+ 3 more…
SLANG FOR ZEROModerate
WORDS MEANING ABSOLUTELY NOTHING+ 3 more…
GYM EXERCISESTricky
MOVES YOU MIGHT DO AT THE GYM+ 3 more…
“CAPTAINS”Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'CAPTAIN'+ 3 more…
Full solution
FASTENING VERBSStraightforward
BUCKLE,BUTTON,SNAP,ZIP
BUCKLE, BUTTON, SNAP, and ZIP are all verbs describing ways to fasten clothing or accessories.
SLANG FOR ZEROModerate
JACK,NADA,NOTHING,SQUAT
JACK, NADA, NOTHING, and SQUAT are all slang terms meaning zero or none.
GYM EXERCISESTricky
CURL,LUNGE,PLANK,PRESS
CURL, LUNGE, PLANK, and PRESS are all common gym exercises or workout movements.
“CAPTAINS”Devious
CRUNCH,KANGAROO,OBVIOUS,PLANET
CRUNCH, KANGAROO, OBVIOUS, and PLANET all follow 'Captain' to form Captain Crunch, Captain Kangaroo, Captain Obvious, and Captain Planet.