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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BULLDOG
CATEGORIES
CATFISH
CHARADES
CLOCK
DOGLEG
FISHBOWL
HAIRPIN
HORSEFLY
MATTRESS
MOUSETRAP
SWITCHBACK
TRAMPOLINE
TURTLEDOVE
WEREWOLF
ZAG
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALSStraightforward
SHARP TURNSModerate
CLASSIC PARTY GAMESTricky
THINGS WITH SPRING/SDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALSStraightforward
EACH OF THESE CREATURE NAMES IS ACTUALLY MADE UP OF TWO OTHER ANIMALS+ 3 more…
SHARP TURNSModerate
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE A SUDDEN CHANGE IN DIRECTION+ 3 more…
CLASSIC PARTY GAMESTricky
YOU MIGHT PLAY THESE AT A GATHERING WITH FRIENDS — NO BOARD REQUIRED+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH SPRING/SDevious
THESE OBJECTS ALL RELY ON COILED METAL TO FUNCTION+ 3 more…
Full solution
ANIMALS WHOSE NAMES ARE TWO ANIMALSStraightforward
BULLDOG,CATFISH,HORSEFLY,TURTLEDOVE
BULLDOG (bull + dog), CATFISH (cat + fish), HORSEFLY (horse + fly), and TURTLEDOVE (turtle + dove) are all animals whose names combine two other animal names
SHARP TURNSModerate
DOGLEG,HAIRPIN,SWITCHBACK,ZAG
DOGLEG, HAIRPIN, SWITCHBACK, and ZAG all refer to sharp or abrupt turns, often used to describe winding roads or course changes
CLASSIC PARTY GAMESTricky
CATEGORIES,CHARADES,FISHBOWL,WEREWOLF
CATEGORIES, CHARADES, FISHBOWL, and WEREWOLF are all classic social party games played in groups
THINGS WITH SPRING/SDevious
CLOCK,MATTRESS,MOUSETRAP,TRAMPOLINE
CLOCK, MATTRESS, MOUSETRAP, and TRAMPOLINE all contain springs (coiled mechanisms) that are essential to how they work