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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANVIL
BOULDER
CALIFORNIA
CAPRI
CARGO
CLAW
COYOTE
DRUM
EGG
HAMMER
HONOR
HOOF
HORN
NAIL
STIRRUP
TNT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MADE OF KERATINStraightforward
ROAD RUNNER CARTOON STAPLESModerate
KINDS OF PANTSTricky
___ ROLLDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MADE OF KERATINStraightforward
THESE BODY PARTS ARE ALL MADE FROM THE SAME TOUGH PROTEIN FOUND IN HAIR+ 3 more…
ROAD RUNNER CARTOON STAPLESModerate
THINGS THAT FALL ON WILE E. IN CLASSIC LOONEY TUNES CARTOONS+ 3 more…
KINDS OF PANTSTricky
THESE ARE ALL STYLES OF TROUSERS YOU MIGHT FIND AT A CLOTHING STORE+ 3 more…
___ ROLLDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'ROLL' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
MADE OF KERATINStraightforward
CLAW,HOOF,HORN,NAIL
Claw, hoof, horn, and nail are all structures made of keratin, the same fibrous protein found in human hair and nails
ROAD RUNNER CARTOON STAPLESModerate
ANVIL,BOULDER,COYOTE,TNT
Anvil, boulder, coyote, and TNT are recurring elements in Road Runner cartoons — the coyote always fails using these props
KINDS OF PANTSTricky
CAPRI,CARGO,HAMMER,STIRRUP
Capri, cargo, hammer, and stirrup are all types of pants — capri pants, cargo pants, hammer pants, and stirrup pants
___ ROLLDevious
CALIFORNIA,DRUM,EGG,HONOR
California roll, drum roll, egg roll, and honor roll are all common phrases formed by adding 'roll' to these words