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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CYCLE
CYCLONE
CYCLOPS
CYGNUS
GALAXY
GEMINI
MONOLOGUE
ORION
PEGASUS
PHASE
ROUND
SNAIL
SOLITAIRE
STAGE
SUNFLOWER
UNICYCLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SEGMENT OF A PROCESSStraightforward
CONSTELLATIONSModerate
SPIRALS IN NATURETricky
ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SEGMENT OF A PROCESSStraightforward
WORDS FOR A STEP OR ITERATION IN A SEQUENCE+ 3 more…
CONSTELLATIONSModerate
STAR PATTERNS VISIBLE IN THE NIGHT SKY+ 3 more…
SPIRALS IN NATURETricky
THINGS FOUND IN NATURE THAT FORM A SPIRAL SHAPE+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”Devious
THINGS THAT ARE DEFINED BY OR CONNECTED TO THE NUMBER ONE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SEGMENT OF A PROCESSStraightforward
CYCLE,PHASE,ROUND,STAGE
CYCLE, PHASE, ROUND, and STAGE all refer to a distinct segment or step within a larger process or sequence.
CONSTELLATIONSModerate
CYGNUS,GEMINI,ORION,PEGASUS
CYGNUS, GEMINI, ORION, and PEGASUS are all constellations — named groupings of stars recognized in astronomy and mythology.
SPIRALS IN NATURETricky
CYCLONE,GALAXY,SNAIL,SUNFLOWER
CYCLONE, GALAXY, SNAIL, and SUNFLOWER all exhibit spiral patterns found in the natural world — from the golden ratio in sunflowers to the swirl of a galaxy.
ASSOCIATED WITH “ONE”Devious
CYCLOPS,MONOLOGUE,SOLITAIRE,UNICYCLE
CYCLOPS has one eye, MONOLOGUE is one person speaking, SOLITAIRE is a one-player card game, and UNICYCLE has one wheel — all are associated with the concept of 'one'.