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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIOLI
ANCESTRY
BARBECUE
BILL
BROTH
CATTLE
EXAMINE
GRILL
INVOICE
MARINARA
MERCHANDISE
PROBE
QUESTION
RANCH
RECEIPT
STATEMENT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DIPPING SAUCESStraightforward
INTERROGATEModerate
TRANSACTION RECORDTricky
WHAT “STOCK” MIGHT MEANDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DIPPING SAUCESStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT DIP A MOZZARELLA STICK OR CHICKEN TENDER INTO+ 3 more…
INTERROGATEModerate
WORDS MEANING TO QUESTION SOMEONE INTENSELY+ 3 more…
TRANSACTION RECORDTricky
DOCUMENTS THAT SHOW WHAT MONEY WAS SPENT OR OWED+ 3 more…
WHAT “STOCK” MIGHT MEANDevious
DIFFERENT DEFINITIONS HIDING BEHIND A SINGLE SIX-LETTER WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
DIPPING SAUCESStraightforward
AIOLI,BARBECUE,MARINARA,RANCH
AIOLI, BARBECUE, MARINARA, and RANCH are all popular dipping sauces served alongside appetizers or snacks.
INTERROGATEModerate
EXAMINE,GRILL,PROBE,QUESTION
EXAMINE, GRILL, PROBE, and QUESTION all mean to interrogate or cross-examine someone.
TRANSACTION RECORDTricky
BILL,INVOICE,RECEIPT,STATEMENT
BILL, INVOICE, RECEIPT, and STATEMENT are all records of financial transactions.
WHAT “STOCK” MIGHT MEANDevious
ANCESTRY,BROTH,CATTLE,MERCHANDISE
ANCESTRY, BROTH, CATTLE, and MERCHANDISE are all meanings of the word STOCK.