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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUST
CARD
CHANCE
CHARGE
CREDIT
DUD
FLOP
KINDLE
MISS
PLASTIC
PRIME
RAINFOREST
RIVER
SHOT
TIME
TURN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CLUNKERStraightforward
OPPORTUNITYModerate
NON-CASH WAY TO PAYTricky
AMAZON ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CLUNKERStraightforward
WORDS FOR A TOTAL FAILURE OR DISAPPOINTMENT+ 3 more…
OPPORTUNITYModerate
WORDS MEANING A CHANCE TO DO SOMETHING+ 3 more…
NON-CASH WAY TO PAYTricky
WAYS TO PAY WITHOUT USING CASH+ 3 more…
AMAZON ___Devious
THESE WORDS CAN FOLLOW 'AMAZON' TO NAME SOMETHING REAL+ 3 more…
Full solution
CLUNKERStraightforward
BUST,DUD,FLOP,MISS
BUST, DUD, FLOP, and MISS all mean something that failed or didn't live up to expectations — a clunker.
OPPORTUNITYModerate
CHANCE,SHOT,TIME,TURN
CHANCE, SHOT, TIME, and TURN all refer to an opportunity or moment given to someone to act.
NON-CASH WAY TO PAYTricky
CARD,CHARGE,CREDIT,PLASTIC
CARD, CHARGE, CREDIT, and PLASTIC are all terms associated with non-cash payment methods like credit or debit cards.
AMAZON ___Devious
KINDLE,PRIME,RAINFOREST,RIVER
KINDLE, PRIME, RAINFOREST, and RIVER can all follow 'Amazon' — Amazon Kindle (e-reader), Amazon Prime (service), Amazon Rainforest (ecosystem), and Amazon River (waterway).