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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BRUSH
CANVAS
COMB
DRIVE
EASEL
FIRST
FOLDING
GEAR
HIGH
LAWN
NEUTRAL
PALETTE
PARK
REVERSE
SAW
ZIPPER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PAINTING ACCESSORIESStraightforward
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SETTINGSModerate
THINGS WITH TEETHTricky
___ CHAIRDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PAINTING ACCESSORIESStraightforward
TOOLS AND SURFACES FOUND IN AN ARTIST'S STUDIO+ 3 more…
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SETTINGSModerate
OPTIONS ON A GEAR SHIFT IN AN AUTOMATIC CAR+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH TEETHTricky
THESE OBJECTS ALL HAVE JAGGED, INTERLOCKING EDGES+ 3 more…
___ CHAIRDevious
EACH WORD PRECEDES 'CHAIR' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PAINTING ACCESSORIESStraightforward
BRUSH,CANVAS,EASEL,PALETTE
BRUSH, CANVAS, EASEL, and PALETTE are all accessories used in painting.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SETTINGSModerate
DRIVE,NEUTRAL,PARK,REVERSE
DRIVE, NEUTRAL, PARK, and REVERSE are the standard settings on an automatic transmission.
THINGS WITH TEETHTricky
COMB,GEAR,SAW,ZIPPER
COMB, GEAR, SAW, and ZIPPER all have teeth as part of their structure or function.
___ CHAIRDevious
FIRST,FOLDING,HIGH,LAWN
FIRST, FOLDING, HIGH, and LAWN can all precede the word CHAIR to form common compound phrases.