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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CENTER
DEFENSE
DEMOCRAT
DIMENSIONAL
DISCOVERY
DRIVE
GUARD
HISTORY
HOMEY
JOKER
NICKELODEON
OXYGEN
PENNYWISE
QUARTERBACK
RONALD
SAFETY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FOOTBALL POSITIONSStraightforward
CABLE CHANNELSModerate
FICTIONAL CLOWNSTricky
WHAT “D” MIGHT STAND FORDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FOOTBALL POSITIONSStraightforward
ROLES YOU MIGHT PLAY ON A GRIDIRON+ 3 more…
CABLE CHANNELSModerate
FLIP THROUGH THESE ON YOUR TV PROVIDER+ 3 more…
FICTIONAL CLOWNSTricky
FAMOUS PAINTED-FACE CHARACTERS FROM FICTION+ 3 more…
WHAT “D” MIGHT STAND FORDevious
WHAT THE LETTER D COULD BE SHORT FOR IN VARIOUS CONTEXTS+ 3 more…
Full solution
FOOTBALL POSITIONSStraightforward
CENTER,GUARD,QUARTERBACK,SAFETY
CENTER, GUARD, QUARTERBACK, and SAFETY are all positions played in American football.
CABLE CHANNELSModerate
DISCOVERY,HISTORY,NICKELODEON,OXYGEN
DISCOVERY, HISTORY, NICKELODEON, and OXYGEN are all cable television channels.
FICTIONAL CLOWNSTricky
HOMEY,JOKER,PENNYWISE,RONALD
HOMEY (In Living Color), JOKER (Batman), PENNYWISE (IT), and RONALD (McDonald) are all fictional clowns.
WHAT “D” MIGHT STAND FORDevious
DEFENSE,DEMOCRAT,DIMENSIONAL,DRIVE
DEFENSE (D on a scoreboard), DEMOCRAT (D for political party), DIMENSIONAL (as in 3-D), and DRIVE (as in hard drive or D on a gear shift) are all things the letter D can abbreviate or stand for.