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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOO-BOO
BROWN
CORSET
DIABOLO
FALL
HONEY
HOURGLASS
MINERAL
SLIP
SPILL
SPRING
STILL
TAP
TEDDY
TRIP
WASP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TAKE A TUMBLEStraightforward
KINDS OF WATERModerate
THINGS THAT ARE CINCHED IN THE MIDDLETricky
___ BEARDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TAKE A TUMBLEStraightforward
WAYS YOU MIGHT ACCIDENTALLY LOSE YOUR FOOTING+ 3 more…
KINDS OF WATERModerate
TYPES YOU MIGHT FIND ON A RESTAURANT MENU OR BOTTLE LABEL+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE CINCHED IN THE MIDDLETricky
THESE ALL HAVE A NARROW, PINCHED WAISTLINE+ 3 more…
___ BEARDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'BEAR' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR NAME OR TYPE+ 3 more…
Full solution
TAKE A TUMBLEStraightforward
FALL,SLIP,SPILL,TRIP
FALL, SLIP, SPILL, and TRIP all describe accidental tumbling or losing balance.
KINDS OF WATERModerate
MINERAL,SPRING,STILL,TAP
MINERAL, SPRING, STILL, and TAP are all types of water you might order or drink.
THINGS THAT ARE CINCHED IN THE MIDDLETricky
CORSET,DIABOLO,HOURGLASS,WASP
CORSET, DIABOLO, HOURGLASS, and WASP are all things characterized by being cinched or narrow in the middle.
___ BEARDevious
BOO-BOO,BROWN,HONEY,TEDDY
BOO-BOO, BROWN, HONEY, and TEDDY all precede BEAR to form well-known bears (Boo-Boo Bear, Brown Bear, Honey Bear, Teddy Bear).