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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BREACH
BUG
CHILL
COLD
COUGH
DIVE
EASY
ENOUGH
MAGIC
MOTOR
QUIET
RELAX
SIN
SING
SPOUT
WINDY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
“SETTLE DOWN!”Straightforward
MINOR AILMENTSModerate
WHAT HUMPBACK WHALES DOTricky
___ CITY NICKNAMESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
“SETTLE DOWN!”Straightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT SAY TO CALM SOMEONE DOWN+ 3 more…
MINOR AILMENTSModerate
THINGS THAT MIGHT MAKE YOU CALL IN SICK+ 3 more…
WHAT HUMPBACK WHALES DOTricky
ACTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THE OCEAN'S LARGEST SINGERS+ 3 more…
___ CITY NICKNAMESDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'CITY' TO MAKE A FAMOUS NICKNAME+ 3 more…
Full solution
“SETTLE DOWN!”Straightforward
EASY,ENOUGH,RELAX,QUIET
EASY, ENOUGH, RELAX, and QUIET are all things you might say to tell someone to calm down or settle down.
MINOR AILMENTSModerate
BUG,CHILL,COLD,COUGH
BUG, CHILL, COLD, and COUGH are all minor ailments or symptoms associated with being mildly unwell.
WHAT HUMPBACK WHALES DOTricky
BREACH,DIVE,SING,SPOUT
BREACH, DIVE, SING, and SPOUT are all things humpback whales are known to do.
___ CITY NICKNAMESDevious
MAGIC,MOTOR,SIN,WINDY
MAGIC (Orlando), MOTOR (Detroit), SIN (Las Vegas), and WINDY (Chicago) all precede 'City' to form well-known city nicknames.