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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AREA
BARRIER
CHAIN
CONE
DOMAIN
FIDDLE
FIELD
FIGHT
FLAG
FLARE
HORN
PROCESSOR
PYRAMID
RECORDER
SPHERE
TRIANGLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
REALM OF EXPERTISEStraightforward
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSModerate
USED TO REDIRECT TRAFFICTricky
FOOD ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
REALM OF EXPERTISEStraightforward
WORDS FOR SOMEONE'S SPECIALTY OR ZONE OF KNOWLEDGE+ 3 more…
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A SCHOOL BAND OR ORCHESTRA+ 3 more…
USED TO REDIRECT TRAFFICTricky
OBJECTS PLACED ON ROADS TO DIRECT OR WARN DRIVERS+ 3 more…
FOOD ___Devious
THESE WORDS ALL FOLLOW 'FOOD' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
REALM OF EXPERTISEStraightforward
AREA,DOMAIN,FIELD,SPHERE
AREA, DOMAIN, FIELD, and SPHERE all describe a realm or zone of expertise or knowledge.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSModerate
FIDDLE,HORN,RECORDER,TRIANGLE
FIDDLE, HORN, RECORDER, and TRIANGLE are all musical instruments.
USED TO REDIRECT TRAFFICTricky
BARRIER,CONE,FLAG,FLARE
BARRIER, CONE, FLAG, and FLARE are all things used to redirect or manage traffic on roads.
FOOD ___Devious
CHAIN,FIGHT,PROCESSOR,PYRAMID
CHAIN, FIGHT, PROCESSOR, and PYRAMID all follow the word FOOD to form compound words or common phrases: food chain, food fight, food processor, food pyramid.