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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUSINESS
CHECK
COACH
CONTRACT
FINALE
FIRST
LESSEN
PILOT
PREMIERE
PREMIUM
REDUCE
REVIEW
SCREEN
SHRINK
SPECIAL
VET
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GET SMALLERStraightforward
AIRLINE CLASSESModerate
EXAMINE, AS AN APPLICANTTricky
NOTABLE TV EPISODESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GET SMALLERStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO BECOME OR MAKE LESS IN SIZE+ 3 more…
AIRLINE CLASSESModerate
WAYS TO FLY ON A COMMERCIAL FLIGHT+ 3 more…
EXAMINE, AS AN APPLICANTTricky
TO SCRUTINIZE SOMEONE BEING CONSIDERED FOR A ROLE+ 3 more…
NOTABLE TV EPISODESDevious
STANDOUT OR DISTINCTIVE SINGLE EPISODES OF A TV SERIES+ 3 more…
Full solution
GET SMALLERStraightforward
CONTRACT,LESSEN,REDUCE,SHRINK
CONTRACT, LESSEN, REDUCE, and SHRINK all mean to get smaller or decrease in size or amount.
AIRLINE CLASSESModerate
BUSINESS,COACH,FIRST,PREMIUM
BUSINESS, COACH, FIRST, and PREMIUM are all classes of seating/service offered on commercial airlines.
EXAMINE, AS AN APPLICANTTricky
CHECK,REVIEW,SCREEN,VET
CHECK, REVIEW, SCREEN, and VET all mean to carefully examine or evaluate a candidate or applicant.
NOTABLE TV EPISODESDevious
FINALE,PILOT,PREMIERE,SPECIAL
FINALE, PILOT, PREMIERE, and SPECIAL are all terms for notable or unique episodes that stand out from a regular TV series run.