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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ASTER
BARN
CARPENTER
CHICKEN
CRAVEN
DAISY
DUST
FARMER
LIFE
ROSE
SPORTS
TRACTOR
TULIP
VIOLET
WAN
YELLOW
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FLOWERSStraightforward
SEEN ON A FARMModerate
HORROR DIRECTORSTricky
___ JACKETDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FLOWERSStraightforward
THESE COULD ALL BE GIRLS' NAMES OR THINGS THAT BLOOM+ 3 more…
SEEN ON A FARMModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND OUT IN THE COUNTRYSIDE ON A WORKING PROPERTY+ 3 more…
HORROR DIRECTORSTricky
THESE SURNAMES BELONG TO MASTERS OF FRIGHT BEHIND THE CAMERA+ 3 more…
___ JACKETDevious
EACH WORD CAN PRECEDE 'JACKET' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
FLOWERSStraightforward
DAISY,ROSE,TULIP,VIOLET
DAISY, ROSE, TULIP, and VIOLET are all types of flowers, and also common female names.
SEEN ON A FARMModerate
BARN,CHICKEN,FARMER,TRACTOR
BARN, CHICKEN, FARMER, and TRACTOR are all things commonly associated with a farm.
HORROR DIRECTORSTricky
ASTER,CARPENTER,CRAVEN,WAN
ASTER (Ari Aster), CARPENTER (John Carpenter), CRAVEN (Wes Craven), and WAN (James Wan) are all famous horror film directors.
___ JACKETDevious
DUST,LIFE,SPORTS,YELLOW
DUST jacket, LIFE jacket, SPORTS jacket, and YELLOW jacket are all common compound words or phrases using 'jacket'.