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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUDGET
CREEP
ENTERPRISE
ENVIRON
JARGON
LATIN
NATIONAL
PLEAD
RUMBLING
SLIP
SPECULATION
STEAL
TALK
THRIFTY
TIPTOE
WHISPERS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HEARSAYStraightforward
MOVE STEALTHILYModerate
CAR RENTAL COMPANIESTricky
ENDING WITH CHEMICAL ELEMENTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HEARSAYStraightforward
UNVERIFIED INFORMATION PASSED AROUND INFORMALLY+ 3 more…
MOVE STEALTHILYModerate
MOVE QUIETLY AND CAREFULLY TO AVOID DETECTION+ 3 more…
CAR RENTAL COMPANIESTricky
PLACES YOU CAN PICK UP A VEHICLE FOR A TRIP+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH CHEMICAL ELEMENTSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY CONTAINS A CHEMICAL ELEMENT AT ITS END+ 3 more…
Full solution
HEARSAYStraightforward
RUMBLING,SPECULATION,TALK,WHISPERS
RUMBLING, SPECULATION, TALK, and WHISPERS all refer to hearsay — informal, unverified information or gossip circulating among people.
MOVE STEALTHILYModerate
CREEP,SLIP,STEAL,TIPTOE
CREEP, SLIP, STEAL, and TIPTOE all mean to move stealthily or quietly, without drawing attention.
CAR RENTAL COMPANIESTricky
BUDGET,ENTERPRISE,NATIONAL,THRIFTY
BUDGET, ENTERPRISE, NATIONAL, and THRIFTY are all major car rental companies.
ENDING WITH CHEMICAL ELEMENTSDevious
ENVIRON,JARGON,LATIN,PLEAD
ENVIRON ends in IRON (Fe), JARGON ends in ARGON (Ar), LATIN ends in TIN (Sn), and PLEAD ends in LEAD (Pb) — all chemical elements hidden at the end of the word.