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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLAZE
BOOM
CARROT
DIP
DROP
FALL
FLY
MODERN
RACE
SALSA
SHOWER
SINK
SWING
TALK
TAP
TEAR
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DECLINEStraightforward
MOVE WITH SPEEDModerate
KINDS OF DANCETricky
BABY ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DECLINEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO GO DOWN OR DECREASE+ 3 more…
MOVE WITH SPEEDModerate
WORDS MEANING TO MOVE VERY FAST+ 3 more…
KINDS OF DANCETricky
THESE ALL PRECEDE OR DESCRIBE A STYLE OF DANCE+ 3 more…
BABY ___Devious
THESE WORDS ALL FOLLOW 'BABY' TO MAKE COMMON PHRASES+ 3 more…
Full solution
DECLINEStraightforward
DIP,DROP,FALL,SINK
DIP, DROP, FALL, and SINK all mean to decline or decrease in level, value, or position.
MOVE WITH SPEEDModerate
BLAZE,FLY,RACE,TEAR
BLAZE, FLY, RACE, and TEAR all mean to move with great speed or urgency.
KINDS OF DANCETricky
MODERN,SALSA,SWING,TAP
MODERN, SALSA, SWING, and TAP are all types or styles of dance.
BABY ___Devious
BOOM,CARROT,SHOWER,TALK
BOOM (baby boom), CARROT (baby carrot), SHOWER (baby shower), and TALK (baby talk) all follow the word 'baby' to form common compound words or phrases.