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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CHOICE
DOWN
FLAT
HEEL
NATURAL
PUMP
QUARTER
SAY
SHAKE
SPEAK
STEAM
TIRE
VOICE
VOTE
WAFFLE
WHOLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
AGENCY IN DECISIONMAKINGStraightforward
DOG COMMANDSModerate
KINDS OF NOTESTricky
___ IRONDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
AGENCY IN DECISIONMAKINGStraightforward
WORDS MEANING HAVING A SAY IN WHAT HAPPENS+ 3 more…
DOG COMMANDSModerate
WHAT YOU MIGHT TELL A WELL-TRAINED PUP+ 3 more…
KINDS OF NOTESTricky
TERMS YOU'D FIND ON A SHEET OF MUSIC+ 3 more…
___ IRONDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES 'IRON' TO MAKE A COMMON COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
AGENCY IN DECISIONMAKINGStraightforward
CHOICE,SAY,VOICE,VOTE
CHOICE, SAY, VOICE, and VOTE all relate to having agency or input in a decision.
DOG COMMANDSModerate
DOWN,HEEL,SHAKE,SPEAK
DOWN, HEEL, SHAKE, and SPEAK are all commands commonly given to trained dogs.
KINDS OF NOTESTricky
FLAT,NATURAL,QUARTER,WHOLE
FLAT, NATURAL, QUARTER, and WHOLE are all types of musical notes or note modifiers.
___ IRONDevious
PUMP,STEAM,TIRE,WAFFLE
PUMP, STEAM, TIRE, and WAFFLE each precede IRON to form a compound: pump iron, steam iron, tire iron, waffle iron.