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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AGENCY
COMPANY
COOP
ENTERPRISE
FIRM
FLUFFY
INK
LACK
OLD
PEN
RANGE
REX
ROVER
SPOT
STABLE
STY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
FARM FIXTURESModerate
CLASSIC DOG NAMESTricky
COLORS MINUS THEIR FIRST LETTERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
WORDS FOR A BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION+ 3 more…
FARM FIXTURESModerate
PLACES WHERE FARM ANIMALS ARE KEPT+ 3 more…
CLASSIC DOG NAMESTricky
NAMES YOU MIGHT CALL YOUR DOG+ 3 more…
COLORS MINUS THEIR FIRST LETTERSDevious
REMOVE THE FIRST LETTER OF A COLOR TO GET THESE WORDS+ 3 more…
Full solution
COMMERCIAL ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
AGENCY,COMPANY,ENTERPRISE,FIRM
AGENCY, COMPANY, ENTERPRISE, and FIRM are all common words referring to a commercial business organization.
FARM FIXTURESModerate
COOP,PEN,STABLE,STY
COOP (chickens), PEN (pigs/sheep), STABLE (horses), and STY (pigs) are all enclosures found on a farm.
CLASSIC DOG NAMESTricky
FLUFFY,REX,ROVER,SPOT
FLUFFY, REX, ROVER, and SPOT are all classic, traditional names given to pet dogs.
COLORS MINUS THEIR FIRST LETTERSDevious
INK,LACK,OLD,RANGE
Each word is a color with its first letter removed: pINK, bLACK, gOLD, oRANGE.