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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAND
BASKET
BIN
CAP
CHECK
CHEST
CIRCLE
CURB
HAMPER
HOOP
LIMIT
NBA
PAPER
PEARL
RING
TRAFFIC
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTAINERSStraightforward
CIRCULAR SHAPESModerate
RESTRICTTricky
___ JAMDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTAINERSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT STORE OR CARRY STUFF IN+ 3 more…
CIRCULAR SHAPESModerate
ROUND, CLOSED SHAPES WITH NO BEGINNING OR END+ 3 more…
RESTRICTTricky
WORDS MEANING TO HOLD BACK OR PLACE A CEILING ON SOMETHING+ 3 more…
___ JAMDevious
EACH WORD PRECEDES 'JAM' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTAINERSStraightforward
BASKET,BIN,CHEST,HAMPER
BASKET, BIN, CHEST, and HAMPER are all containers used to hold or store items.
CIRCULAR SHAPESModerate
BAND,CIRCLE,HOOP,RING
BAND, CIRCLE, HOOP, and RING are all words describing circular or round shapes.
RESTRICTTricky
CAP,CHECK,CURB,LIMIT
CAP, CHECK, CURB, and LIMIT all mean to restrict or constrain something.
___ JAMDevious
NBA,PAPER,PEARL,TRAFFIC
NBA JAM (video game), PAPER JAM (printer problem), PEARL JAM (band), and TRAFFIC JAM (congestion) all complete the phrase '___ JAM'.