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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AUGUST
BIRTH
CREATION
DAWN
EARTH
GRAND
GROUNDHOG
LABOR
MARCH
MAY
NOBLE
REGAL
START
STEP
STRIDE
TREAD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ONSETStraightforward
VENERABLEModerate
WALKTricky
___ DAY HOLIDAYSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ONSETStraightforward
WORDS MEANING THE VERY BEGINNING OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
VENERABLEModerate
WORDS MEANING IMPRESSIVE, DIGNIFIED, OR WORTHY OF RESPECT+ 3 more…
WALKTricky
WAYS TO MOVE FORWARD ON FOOT+ 3 more…
___ DAY HOLIDAYSDevious
THESE WORDS PRECEDE 'DAY' TO NAME A HOLIDAY+ 3 more…
Full solution
ONSETStraightforward
BIRTH,CREATION,DAWN,START
BIRTH, CREATION, DAWN, and START all refer to the onset or beginning of something.
VENERABLEModerate
AUGUST,GRAND,NOBLE,REGAL
AUGUST, GRAND, NOBLE, and REGAL all mean venerable — commanding respect and admiration.
WALKTricky
MARCH,STEP,STRIDE,TREAD
MARCH, STEP, STRIDE, and TREAD are all words meaning to walk or modes of walking.
___ DAY HOLIDAYSDevious
EARTH,GROUNDHOG,LABOR,MAY
EARTH Day, GROUNDHOG Day, LABOR Day, and MAY Day are all holidays formed by adding 'Day' to these words.