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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BIRTHDAY
CANDY
CAPISCE
CONGRATULATIONS
CONTACT
GET BY
GET IT
GET WELL
HACK IT
MAKE DO
MANAGE
SEE
SHADOW
THANK YOU
UNDERSTAND
WITNESS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SURVIVEStraightforward
KINDS OF GREETING CARDSModerate
ARE WE CLEAR?Tricky
WORDS AFTER “EYE”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SURVIVEStraightforward
WAYS TO SAY YOU'RE GETTING ALONG WELL ENOUGH+ 3 more…
KINDS OF GREETING CARDSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A HALLMARK STORE RACK+ 3 more…
ARE WE CLEAR?Tricky
WAYS TO ASK IF SOMEONE UNDERSTANDS YOU+ 3 more…
WORDS AFTER “EYE”Devious
THESE ALL FOLLOW 'EYE' TO MAKE A NEW COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SURVIVEStraightforward
GET BY,HACK IT,MAKE DO,MANAGE
GET BY, HACK IT, MAKE DO, and MANAGE all mean to cope or survive with what you have, without necessarily thriving.
KINDS OF GREETING CARDSModerate
BIRTHDAY,CONGRATULATIONS,GET WELL,THANK YOU
BIRTHDAY, CONGRATULATIONS, GET WELL, and THANK YOU are all common types of greeting cards people send for various occasions.
ARE WE CLEAR?Tricky
CAPISCE,GET IT,SEE,UNDERSTAND
CAPISCE, GET IT, SEE, and UNDERSTAND are all ways of asking or confirming comprehension, as in 'Are we clear?'
WORDS AFTER “EYE”Devious
CANDY,CONTACT,SHADOW,WITNESS
CANDY, CONTACT, SHADOW, and WITNESS all follow the word EYE to form compound words: eye candy, eye contact, eye shadow, and eyewitness.