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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALLOT
BUFFER
CAPSULE
COAT
CREAM
CUSHION
GREEN
PAD
POD
ROSTER
SHIELD
SLATE
SOUP
SYRUP
TABLET
TICKET
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LIST OF CANDIDATESStraightforward
PROTECTIVE BARRIERModerate
MEDICINE FORMATSTricky
PEA ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LIST OF CANDIDATESStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL REFER TO A LINEUP OF NAMES FOR AN ELECTION OR SELECTION+ 3 more…
PROTECTIVE BARRIERModerate
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE SOMETHING THAT GUARDS OR ABSORBS IMPACT+ 3 more…
MEDICINE FORMATSTricky
THESE ARE ALL WAYS A PHARMACIST MIGHT HAND OVER YOUR MEDICATION+ 3 more…
PEA ___Devious
ADD 'PEA' BEFORE EACH WORD TO MAKE A COMMON COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
LIST OF CANDIDATESStraightforward
BALLOT,ROSTER,SLATE,TICKET
BALLOT, ROSTER, SLATE, and TICKET all refer to a list of candidates or selections in a voting or organizational context
PROTECTIVE BARRIERModerate
BUFFER,CUSHION,PAD,SHIELD
BUFFER, CUSHION, PAD, and SHIELD all refer to something that protects by absorbing force or creating distance from harm
MEDICINE FORMATSTricky
CAPSULE,CREAM,SYRUP,TABLET
CAPSULE, CREAM, SYRUP, and TABLET are all common formats in which medicine is administered or delivered
PEA ___Devious
COAT,GREEN,POD,SOUP
PEA COAT, PEA GREEN, PEA POD, and PEA SOUP are all well-known compound words or phrases that begin with 'PEA'