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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CAN
CHAIN
CHAT
CONVERSATION
CRADLE
FAZE
HAMMOCK
RATTLE
ROCKER
ROLLER
RUFFLE
SILO
SPOOL
SWING
THREAD
THROW
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FLUSTERStraightforward
SERIES OF MESSAGESModerate
PLACES TO LIE/SIT THAT MOVETricky
CYLINDER-SHAPED THINGSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FLUSTERStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO UNSETTLE OR DISCONCERT SOMEONE+ 3 more…
SERIES OF MESSAGESModerate
WAYS TO DESCRIBE AN ONGOING DIGITAL OR WRITTEN EXCHANGE+ 3 more…
PLACES TO LIE/SIT THAT MOVETricky
FURNITURE OR STRUCTURES THAT SWAY OR ROCK WHILE YOU REST IN THEM+ 3 more…
CYLINDER-SHAPED THINGSDevious
OBJECTS THAT SHARE A TUBE-LIKE, ROUNDED SHAPE+ 3 more…
Full solution
FLUSTERStraightforward
FAZE,RATTLE,RUFFLE,THROW
FAZE, RATTLE, RUFFLE, and THROW all mean to disturb or unsettle someone emotionally or mentally.
SERIES OF MESSAGESModerate
CHAIN,CHAT,CONVERSATION,THREAD
CHAIN, CHAT, CONVERSATION, and THREAD all refer to a series or sequence of messages exchanged between people.
PLACES TO LIE/SIT THAT MOVETricky
CRADLE,HAMMOCK,ROCKER,SWING
CRADLE, HAMMOCK, ROCKER, and SWING are all places where a person can lie or sit that have a swinging or rocking motion.
CYLINDER-SHAPED THINGSDevious
CAN,ROLLER,SILO,SPOOL
CAN, ROLLER, SILO, and SPOOL are all cylinder-shaped objects, each with a distinct circular cross-section and elongated form.