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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARROW
BOW
CLOCK
DOG
DOWN
FINGER
FUR
HINT
KNEEL
MAIL
MAPS
NOTES
SALUTE
SCALES
SHELL
STAND
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
WAYS TO SHOW RESPECTStraightforward
IPHONE APPSModerate
ANIMAL COVERINGSTricky
“POINTERS”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
WAYS TO SHOW RESPECTStraightforward
GESTURES OF DEFERENCE OR REVERENCE TOWARD SOMEONE IMPORTANT+ 3 more…
IPHONE APPSModerate
PRE-INSTALLED APPS YOU'LL FIND ON EVERY IPHONE+ 3 more…
ANIMAL COVERINGSTricky
NATURAL OUTER LAYERS THAT PROTECT ANIMALS+ 3 more…
“POINTERS”Devious
THINGS THAT CAN LITERALLY OR FIGURATIVELY POINT YOU IN A DIRECTION+ 3 more…
Full solution
WAYS TO SHOW RESPECTStraightforward
BOW,KNEEL,SALUTE,STAND
BOW, KNEEL, SALUTE, and STAND are all physical gestures used to show respect or honor to someone
IPHONE APPSModerate
CLOCK,MAIL,MAPS,NOTES
CLOCK, MAIL, MAPS, and NOTES are all default apps that come pre-installed on every iPhone
ANIMAL COVERINGSTricky
DOWN,FUR,SCALES,SHELL
DOWN, FUR, SCALES, and SHELL are all natural coverings or outer layers found on various animals
“POINTERS”Devious
ARROW,DOG,FINGER,HINT
ARROW, DOG, FINGER, and HINT are all types of 'pointers' — an arrow points direction, a pointer dog points at game, a finger points, and a hint points you toward an answer