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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLEW
CHAPTER
CHORAL
DASH
ISSUE
MATTER
PERIOD
PHASE
POINT
READ
ROWS
SHOCK
STAGE
SUBJECT
TANK
WHEEL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSIONStraightforward
SECTION OF ONE’S LIFEModerate
PARTS OF A CAR, INFORMALLYTricky
COLOR HOMOPHONESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TOPIC OF DISCUSSIONStraightforward
WHAT YOU MIGHT RAISE AT A MEETING OR DEBATE+ 3 more…
SECTION OF ONE’S LIFEModerate
WORDS FOR A SPAN OF TIME IN SOMEONE'S PERSONAL STORY+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A CAR, INFORMALLYTricky
ABBREVIATED NAMES FOR THINGS YOU'D FIND ON OR IN A CAR+ 3 more…
COLOR HOMOPHONESDevious
SAY THESE WORDS ALOUD — THEY SECRETLY NAME COLORS+ 3 more…
Full solution
TOPIC OF DISCUSSIONStraightforward
ISSUE,MATTER,POINT,SUBJECT
ISSUE, MATTER, POINT, and SUBJECT all mean the topic or thing under discussion.
SECTION OF ONE’S LIFEModerate
CHAPTER,PERIOD,PHASE,STAGE
CHAPTER, PERIOD, PHASE, and STAGE all describe a distinct segment or era of a person's life.
PARTS OF A CAR, INFORMALLYTricky
DASH,SHOCK,TANK,WHEEL
DASH (dashboard), SHOCK (shock absorber), TANK (gas tank), and WHEEL (steering wheel) are all informal shorthand for car parts.
COLOR HOMOPHONESDevious
BLEW,CHORAL,READ,ROWS
BLEW sounds like BLUE, CHORAL sounds like CORAL, READ sounds like RED, and ROWS sounds like ROSE — all homophones of colors.