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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAKE
BAR
CLEARANCE
CLUB
DISCO
DITCH
DROP
FATHOM
FOOT
GARAGE
LEAGUE
LOSE
LOUNGE
SAMPLE
SHED
YARD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
NIGHTSPOTSStraightforward
CAST OFFModerate
UNITS OF LENGTHTricky
___ SALEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
NIGHTSPOTSStraightforward
PLACES TO GO OUT AT NIGHT FOR DRINKS OR DANCING+ 3 more…
CAST OFFModerate
WAYS TO GET RID OF SOMETHING YOU NO LONGER WANT+ 3 more…
UNITS OF LENGTHTricky
MEASUREMENTS OF DISTANCE YOU MIGHT FIND ON OLD MAPS OR AT SEA+ 3 more…
___ SALEDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'SALE' TO NAME A TYPE OF SELLING EVENT+ 3 more…
Full solution
NIGHTSPOTSStraightforward
BAR,CLUB,DISCO,LOUNGE
BAR, CLUB, DISCO, and LOUNGE are all places people go to socialize, drink, and dance at night.
CAST OFFModerate
DITCH,DROP,LOSE,SHED
DITCH, DROP, LOSE, and SHED all mean to cast off or get rid of something.
UNITS OF LENGTHTricky
FATHOM,FOOT,LEAGUE,YARD
FATHOM, FOOT, LEAGUE, and YARD are all units of length or distance.
___ SALEDevious
BAKE,CLEARANCE,GARAGE,SAMPLE
BAKE, CLEARANCE, GARAGE, and SAMPLE all precede the word SALE to form common compound phrases.