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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLOW
BUMBLE
DRILL
FLUFF
FRAME
GRINDER
HANDLE
HINGE
KINDLING
LOCK
LOG
MATCH
ROUTER
SAW
SPOIL
TINDER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
USED IN BUILDING A FIREStraightforward
MESS UPModerate
WORKSHOP TOOLSTricky
PARTS OF A DOORDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
USED IN BUILDING A FIREStraightforward
GATHER THESE BEFORE STRIKING A SPARK+ 3 more…
MESS UPModerate
WAYS TO BUNGLE OR BOTCH SOMETHING+ 3 more…
WORKSHOP TOOLSTricky
POWER TOOLS YOU'D FIND IN A WOODSHOP+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A DOORDevious
COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP AN ENTRYWAY+ 3 more…
Full solution
USED IN BUILDING A FIREStraightforward
KINDLING,LOG,MATCH,TINDER
KINDLING, LOG, MATCH, and TINDER are all materials or tools used when building a fire.
MESS UPModerate
BLOW,BUMBLE,FLUFF,SPOIL
BLOW, BUMBLE, FLUFF, and SPOIL all mean to mess up or make a mistake.
WORKSHOP TOOLSTricky
DRILL,GRINDER,ROUTER,SAW
DRILL, GRINDER, ROUTER, and SAW are all tools commonly found in a workshop.
PARTS OF A DOORDevious
FRAME,HANDLE,HINGE,LOCK
FRAME, HANDLE, HINGE, and LOCK are all parts of a door.