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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BEIGE
BLOWOUT
CAMEL
CHEESE
COLOR
CUT
DITCH
HAMSTER
KHAKI
MISS
PRAYER
ROMP
ROUT
SKIP
SWEEP
TAN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
YELLOW-BROWN SHADESStraightforward
FAIL TO ATTENDModerate
DECISIVE VICTORYTricky
___ WHEELDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
YELLOW-BROWN SHADESStraightforward
NEUTRAL, SANDY TONES YOU MIGHT FIND IN A DESERT PALETTE+ 3 more…
FAIL TO ATTENDModerate
WAYS TO INTENTIONALLY NOT SHOW UP SOMEWHERE+ 3 more…
DECISIVE VICTORYTricky
WORDS FOR WINNING BY A LANDSLIDE+ 3 more…
___ WHEELDevious
EACH OF THESE CAN PRECEDE THE WORD WHEEL+ 3 more…
Full solution
YELLOW-BROWN SHADESStraightforward
BEIGE,CAMEL,KHAKI,TAN
BEIGE, CAMEL, KHAKI, and TAN are all yellow-brown neutral colors often associated with sandy or earthy tones.
FAIL TO ATTENDModerate
CUT,DITCH,MISS,SKIP
CUT, DITCH, MISS, and SKIP all mean to deliberately avoid or fail to attend something, like a class or meeting.
DECISIVE VICTORYTricky
BLOWOUT,ROMP,ROUT,SWEEP
BLOWOUT, ROMP, ROUT, and SWEEP all describe a lopsided, decisive victory in a competition or election.
___ WHEELDevious
CHEESE,COLOR,HAMSTER,PRAYER
CHEESE WHEEL, COLOR WHEEL, HAMSTER WHEEL, and PRAYER WHEEL are all common compound phrases using the word WHEEL.