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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BILL
BUCK
BULL
CHECK
INVOICE
JACK
JEAN
PANT
PINCH
ROB
SHORT
STEAL
SWIPE
TAB
TIGHT
TOM
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
THINGS TO PAYStraightforward
THIEVEModerate
MALE ANIMALSTricky
LEGWEAR, IN THE SINGULARDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
THINGS TO PAYStraightforward
WHAT YOU OWE AT THE END OF A MEAL OR SERVICE+ 3 more…
THIEVEModerate
WORDS MEANING TO TAKE SOMETHING THAT ISN'T YOURS+ 3 more…
MALE ANIMALSTricky
NAMES FOR MALE MEMBERS OF VARIOUS ANIMAL SPECIES+ 3 more…
LEGWEAR, IN THE SINGULARDevious
CLOTHING ITEMS USUALLY NAMED IN THE PLURAL, BUT HERE STRIPPED TO ONE LEG+ 3 more…
Full solution
THINGS TO PAYStraightforward
BILL,CHECK,INVOICE,TAB
BILL, CHECK, INVOICE, and TAB are all words for a statement of money owed for goods or services.
THIEVEModerate
PINCH,ROB,STEAL,SWIPE
PINCH, ROB, STEAL, and SWIPE all mean to take something illegally or without permission.
MALE ANIMALSTricky
BUCK,BULL,JACK,TOM
BUCK (male deer/rabbit), BULL (male cattle), JACK (male donkey), and TOM (male cat) are all terms for male animals.
LEGWEAR, IN THE SINGULARDevious
JEAN,PANT,SHORT,TIGHT
JEAN, PANT, SHORT, and TIGHT are singular forms of clothing words (jeans, pants, shorts, tights) that are typically only used in the plural.