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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOX
CREAM
CUBE
DIAMOND
DIVE
FENCE
GARDENS
GLITTER
GOLD
LIGHTHOUSE
MACHINE
PYRAMID
ROW
SEQUIN
STORM
TEMPLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SPARKLING THINGSStraightforward
PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTSModerate
WONDERS OF THE WORLDTricky
ICE ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SPARKLING THINGSStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE THINGS THAT CATCH AND REFLECT LIGHT BEAUTIFULLY+ 3 more…
PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTSModerate
THESE ARE ALL VERBS FOR ACTIONS YOU COULD DO AT THE SUMMER OLYMPICS+ 3 more…
WONDERS OF THE WORLDTricky
THESE ARE ALL PARTIAL NAMES OF ANCIENT OR CLASSICAL WONDERS OF THE WORLD+ 3 more…
ICE ___Devious
ADD 'ICE' BEFORE EACH OF THESE WORDS TO MAKE A COMMON COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SPARKLING THINGSStraightforward
DIAMOND,GLITTER,GOLD,SEQUIN
DIAMOND, GLITTER, GOLD, and SEQUIN are all things known for their sparkle and shine
PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER OLYMPIC EVENTSModerate
BOX,DIVE,FENCE,ROW
BOX, DIVE, FENCE, and ROW are all verbs describing Summer Olympic sports
WONDERS OF THE WORLDTricky
GARDENS,LIGHTHOUSE,PYRAMID,TEMPLE
GARDENS (Hanging Gardens of Babylon), LIGHTHOUSE (of Alexandria), PYRAMID (Great Pyramid of Giza), and TEMPLE (of Artemis) are all Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
ICE ___Devious
CREAM,CUBE,MACHINE,STORM
ICE CREAM, ICE CUBE, ICE MACHINE, and ICE STORM are all common 'ICE ___' compound words or phrases