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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANGEL
ARM
AUNT
BEATLE
BRANCH
BUSHEL
CHAPTER
CUB
FLEE
MET
NAT
PECK
RED
STONE
TON
WING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DIVISIONStraightforward
IMPERIAL UNITSModerate
M.L.B. TEAM MEMBERTricky
INSECT HOMOPHONESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DIVISIONStraightforward
PARTS OF AN ORGANIZATION, LIKE A LIBRARY SYSTEM OR MILITARY+ 3 more…
IMPERIAL UNITSModerate
OLD-FASHIONED WAYS TO MEASURE WEIGHT OR VOLUME+ 3 more…
M.L.B. TEAM MEMBERTricky
EACH IS PART OF A MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TEAM'S NICKNAME+ 3 more…
INSECT HOMOPHONESDevious
THESE SOUND LIKE BUGS WHEN YOU SAY THEM ALOUD+ 3 more…
Full solution
DIVISIONStraightforward
ARM,BRANCH,CHAPTER,WING
ARM, BRANCH, CHAPTER, and WING are all words meaning a division or subdivision of a larger organization.
IMPERIAL UNITSModerate
BUSHEL,PECK,STONE,TON
BUSHEL, PECK, STONE, and TON are all imperial units of measurement used in the UK and historically in the US.
M.L.B. TEAM MEMBERTricky
ANGEL,CUB,MET,RED
ANGEL (Angels), CUB (Cubs), MET (Mets), and RED (Reds or Red Sox) are all shorthand references to MLB team names.
INSECT HOMOPHONESDevious
AUNT,BEATLE,FLEE,NAT
AUNT sounds like 'ant,' BEATLE sounds like 'beetle,' FLEE sounds like 'flea,' and NAT sounds like 'gnat' — all homophones of insects.