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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABOUT
CONTACT
COTTAGE
CREAM
FLEE
GOAT
HOME
KNEAD
LEAVE
LOGIN
PURR
RETREAT
SCRATCH
SHED
STRING
WITHDRAW
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TURN TAILStraightforward
THINGS CATS DOModerate
PAGES ON A WEBSITETricky
___ CHEESEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TURN TAILStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO RUN AWAY OR BACK DOWN+ 3 more…
THINGS CATS DOModerate
BEHAVIORS YOU MIGHT OBSERVE IN A FELINE+ 3 more…
PAGES ON A WEBSITETricky
TABS YOU'D FIND ON ALMOST ANY WEBSITE'S NAVIGATION+ 3 more…
___ CHEESEDevious
TYPES OF CHEESE WHEN PAIRED WITH A PRECEDING WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
TURN TAILStraightforward
FLEE,LEAVE,RETREAT,WITHDRAW
FLEE, LEAVE, RETREAT, and WITHDRAW all mean to turn tail and go away, especially when faced with danger or conflict.
THINGS CATS DOModerate
KNEAD,PURR,SCRATCH,SHED
KNEAD, PURR, SCRATCH, and SHED are all things cats commonly do — kneading dough-like with paws, purring contentedly, scratching surfaces, and shedding fur.
PAGES ON A WEBSITETricky
ABOUT,CONTACT,HOME,LOGIN
ABOUT, CONTACT, HOME, and LOGIN are standard pages found on most websites, typically appearing in the navigation menu.
___ CHEESEDevious
COTTAGE,CREAM,GOAT,STRING
COTTAGE, CREAM, GOAT, and STRING are all words that precede 'cheese' to name a specific variety: cottage cheese, cream cheese, goat cheese, and string cheese.