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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACHE
ANSWER
BRAIN
BURN
COURAGE
GUARD
HEART
HOME
MIND
SMART
STING
TEND
TWO
WATCH
WRIST
WRONG
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HURTStraightforward
LOOK AFTERModerate
SOUGHT AFTER IN “THE WIZARD OF OZ”Tricky
SILENT “W”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HURTStraightforward
WORDS THAT MEAN TO FEEL PAIN OR CAUSE A PAINFUL SENSATION+ 3 more…
LOOK AFTERModerate
WORDS MEANING TO TAKE CARE OF OR KEEP AN EYE ON SOMETHING+ 3 more…
SOUGHT AFTER IN “THE WIZARD OF OZ”Tricky
THINGS THE CHARACTERS IN THE WIZARD OF OZ WERE SEARCHING FOR ON THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD+ 3 more…
SILENT “W”Devious
WORDS WHERE THE LETTER W IS WRITTEN BUT NOT PRONOUNCED+ 3 more…
Full solution
HURTStraightforward
ACHE,BURN,SMART,STING
ACHE, BURN, SMART, and STING all mean to hurt or cause a painful feeling
LOOK AFTERModerate
GUARD,MIND,TEND,WATCH
GUARD, MIND, TEND, and WATCH all mean to look after or care for someone or something
SOUGHT AFTER IN “THE WIZARD OF OZ”Tricky
BRAIN,COURAGE,HEART,HOME
In The Wizard of Oz, the Scarecrow wanted a BRAIN, the Cowardly Lion wanted COURAGE, the Tin Man wanted a HEART, and Dorothy wanted to go HOME
SILENT “W”Devious
ANSWER,TWO,WRIST,WRONG
ANSWER, TWO, WRIST, and WRONG all contain a silent W that appears in spelling but is not spoken aloud