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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BILL
CAP
CHECK
CONTAIN
CORK
CURB
EGG
FUR
LID
LIMIT
PERIOD
SPELL
STRETCH
TAB
TIME
VENOM
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTAINER CLOSURESStraightforward
DURATIONModerate
REGULATETricky
TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTAINER CLOSURESStraightforward
THINGS THAT SEAL OR COVER AN OPENING+ 3 more…
DURATIONModerate
WORDS MEANING A LENGTH OF TIME+ 3 more…
REGULATETricky
WORDS MEANING TO KEEP SOMETHING UNDER CONTROL+ 3 more…
TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUSDevious
UNUSUAL FEATURES THAT DEFINE A VERY STRANGE MAMMAL+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTAINER CLOSURESStraightforward
CAP,CORK,LID,TAB
CAP, CORK, LID, and TAB are all types of closures used to seal containers like bottles, jars, and cans.
DURATIONModerate
PERIOD,SPELL,STRETCH,TIME
PERIOD, SPELL, STRETCH, and TIME all refer to a span or duration of time.
REGULATETricky
CHECK,CONTAIN,CURB,LIMIT
CHECK, CONTAIN, CURB, and LIMIT all mean to restrain or regulate something.
TRADEMARKS OF A PLATYPUSDevious
BILL,EGG,FUR,VENOM
BILL, EGG, FUR, and VENOM are all defining characteristics of the platypus — it has a duck-like bill, lays eggs, is covered in fur, and males can deliver venom through hind-leg spurs.