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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AMERICAN
DRILL
EXERCISE
FRIAR
FRONTIER
MONKEY
PRACTICE
RIP
ROUTINE
SPIRIT
SUNDRY
TEAR
UNITED
WEDDING
WRENCH
YANK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PULL USING FORCEStraightforward
BIT OF REPETITIVE TRAININGModerate
U.S.-BASED AIRLINESTricky
BEGINNING WITH DAY ABBREVIATIONSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PULL USING FORCEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO REMOVE SOMETHING WITH A SUDDEN FORCEFUL TUG+ 3 more…
BIT OF REPETITIVE TRAININGModerate
WHAT A COACH MIGHT PUT YOU THROUGH TO BUILD MUSCLE MEMORY+ 3 more…
U.S.-BASED AIRLINESTricky
YOU MIGHT BOARD ONE OF THESE CARRIERS AT A U.S. AIRPORT+ 3 more…
BEGINNING WITH DAY ABBREVIATIONSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY STARTS WITH A HIDDEN DAY OF THE WEEK ABBREVIATION+ 3 more…
Full solution
PULL USING FORCEStraightforward
RIP,TEAR,WRENCH,YANK
RIP, TEAR, WRENCH, and YANK all mean to pull something away using force or a sudden jerking motion
BIT OF REPETITIVE TRAININGModerate
DRILL,EXERCISE,PRACTICE,ROUTINE
DRILL, EXERCISE, PRACTICE, and ROUTINE all refer to repetitive training activities done to improve a skill
U.S.-BASED AIRLINESTricky
AMERICAN,FRONTIER,SPIRIT,UNITED
AMERICAN, FRONTIER, SPIRIT, and UNITED are all U.S.-based airlines
BEGINNING WITH DAY ABBREVIATIONSDevious
FRIAR,MONKEY,SUNDRY,WEDDING
Each word begins with a day abbreviation: FRIar (FRI), MONkey (MON), SUNdry (SUN), WEDding (WED)