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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CAR
CONDUCTOR
CYMBAL
DRUM
EXAMPLE
IDEAL
MARK
MODEL
SCIMITAR
SIMMER
STATION
SYMBOL
SYMPHONY
TRACK
WAX
WIG
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
EMBODIMENTStraightforward
RELATED TO TRAINSModerate
STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUNDTricky
EAR___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
EMBODIMENTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A PERFECT REPRESENTATION OR PRIME SPECIMEN+ 3 more…
RELATED TO TRAINSModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND AT A RAILWAY+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUNDTricky
THESE WORDS ALL BEGIN WITH THE SAME SOUND, DESPITE DIFFERENT SPELLINGS+ 3 more…
EAR___Devious
ADD 'EAR' TO THE FRONT OF EACH TO MAKE A NEW WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
EMBODIMENTStraightforward
EXAMPLE,IDEAL,MODEL,SYMBOL
EXAMPLE, IDEAL, MODEL, and SYMBOL all mean an embodiment or perfect representation of something.
RELATED TO TRAINSModerate
CAR,CONDUCTOR,STATION,TRACK
CAR, CONDUCTOR, STATION, and TRACK are all things associated with trains and railroads.
STARTING WITH THE SAME SOUNDTricky
CYMBAL,SCIMITAR,SIMMER,SYMPHONY
CYMBAL, SCIMITAR, SIMMER, and SYMPHONY all start with the same 'sim' sound, despite having different initial letters.
EAR___Devious
DRUM,MARK,WAX,WIG
DRUM, MARK, WAX, and WIG can each be preceded by 'EAR' to form EARDRUM, EARMARK, EARWAX, and EARWIG.