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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACT
AURA
BILL
BUCK
DIRECT
DOGE
FRANK
HODA
MEADOW
MEASURE
OPEN
PLAIN
PRAIRIE
RESOLUTION
SAVANNA
STRAIGHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BIT OF LEGISLATIONStraightforward
GRASSLANDModerate
FORTHRIGHTTricky
CAR COMPANIES MINUS LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BIT OF LEGISLATIONStraightforward
THESE WORDS COULD DESCRIBE SOMETHING PASSED IN CONGRESS+ 3 more…
GRASSLANDModerate
WIDE OPEN SPACES WHERE GRASS GROWS FREELY+ 3 more…
FORTHRIGHTTricky
WORDS MEANING HONEST AND CANDID+ 3 more…
CAR COMPANIES MINUS LETTERDevious
FAMOUS CAR BRANDS WITH ONE LETTER REMOVED+ 3 more…
Full solution
BIT OF LEGISLATIONStraightforward
ACT,BILL,MEASURE,RESOLUTION
ACT, BILL, MEASURE, and RESOLUTION are all terms for pieces of legislation or proposed laws
GRASSLANDModerate
MEADOW,PLAIN,PRAIRIE,SAVANNA
MEADOW, PLAIN, PRAIRIE, and SAVANNA are all types of open grassland habitats
FORTHRIGHTTricky
DIRECT,FRANK,OPEN,STRAIGHT
DIRECT, FRANK, OPEN, and STRAIGHT all mean forthright or honest in communication
CAR COMPANIES MINUS LETTERDevious
AURA,BUCK,DOGE,HODA
AURA (ACURA), BUCK (BUICK), DOGE (DODGE), and HODA (HONDA) are all car manufacturers with one letter removed