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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIM
CAL
CURB
FLEECE
GAL
GIRLS
GRATE
GUTTER
IN
INTEND
MANHOLE
MEAN
OZ
PARACHUTE
PLAN
RULE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SIDEWALK SIGHTSStraightforward
HAVE IN MINDModerate
UNIT ABBREVIATIONSTricky
GOLDEN ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SIDEWALK SIGHTSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT STEP OVER OR AROUND ON A CITY STREET+ 3 more…
HAVE IN MINDModerate
WORDS MEANING TO HAVE A PURPOSE OR INTENTION+ 3 more…
UNIT ABBREVIATIONSTricky
SHORTENED FORMS OF MEASUREMENT UNITS+ 3 more…
GOLDEN ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'GOLDEN' TO MAKE FAMOUS PHRASES OR SHOWS+ 3 more…
Full solution
SIDEWALK SIGHTSStraightforward
CURB,GRATE,GUTTER,MANHOLE
CURB, GRATE, GUTTER, and MANHOLE are all things commonly found along sidewalks and city streets.
HAVE IN MINDModerate
AIM,INTEND,MEAN,PLAN
AIM, INTEND, MEAN, and PLAN all mean to have something in mind as a goal or purpose.
UNIT ABBREVIATIONSTricky
CAL,GAL,IN,OZ
CAL (calorie), GAL (gallon), IN (inch), and OZ (ounce) are all common abbreviations for units of measurement.
GOLDEN ___Devious
FLEECE,GIRLS,PARACHUTE,RULE
FLEECE (Golden Fleece), GIRLS (Golden Girls), PARACHUTE (Golden Parachute), and RULE (Golden Rule) all follow 'Golden' to form well-known compound terms.