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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUD
CHECK
COMPLEMENT
DIRT
EXTENT
MATCH
MATE
NATTY
PAL
PARTNER
PHONE
RANGE
REACH
SCOPE
SIERRA
STELLA
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BREADTHStraightforward
OTHER HALFModerate
BEERS, FAMILIARLYTricky
WORDS AFTER “PAY”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BREADTHStraightforward
WORDS MEANING HOW WIDE OR FAR SOMETHING EXTENDS+ 3 more…
OTHER HALFModerate
WORDS FOR YOUR COUNTERPART OR THE THING THAT COMPLETES YOU+ 3 more…
BEERS, FAMILIARLYTricky
NICKNAMES FOR POPULAR BEERS+ 3 more…
WORDS AFTER “PAY”Devious
THESE ALL FOLLOW 'PAY' TO MAKE COMPOUND WORDS OR PHRASES+ 3 more…
Full solution
BREADTHStraightforward
EXTENT,RANGE,REACH,SCOPE
EXTENT, RANGE, REACH, and SCOPE all describe the breadth or span of something — how far it goes or covers.
OTHER HALFModerate
COMPLEMENT,MATCH,MATE,PARTNER
COMPLEMENT, MATCH, MATE, and PARTNER all refer to one's 'other half' — the person or thing that completes or pairs with another.
BEERS, FAMILIARLYTricky
BUD,NATTY,SIERRA,STELLA
BUD (Budweiser), NATTY (Natural Light), SIERRA (Sierra Nevada), and STELLA (Stella Artois) are all familiar nicknames for well-known beers.
WORDS AFTER “PAY”Devious
CHECK,DIRT,PAL,PHONE
PAYCHECK, PAY DIRT, PAL (PayPal), and PAYPHONE are all common words or compound terms formed by adding these words after 'PAY'.