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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ATTENDING
COUNTRYMAN
EAR
FELLOW
FRIEND
INTERN
MINT
NEW
ORIGINAL
PERFECT
POCKET
RESIDENT
ROMAN
TIMES
TOWN
UNUSED
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
IN PRISTINE CONDITIONStraightforward
MEDICAL ROLESModerate
SINGULAR NOUN IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINETricky
___ SQUAREDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
IN PRISTINE CONDITIONStraightforward
WORDS DESCRIBING SOMETHING THAT HAS NEVER BEEN TOUCHED OR OPENED+ 3 more…
MEDICAL ROLESModerate
HOSPITAL HIERARCHY TITLES YOU MIGHT SEE ON A DOCTOR'S BADGE+ 3 more…
SINGULAR NOUN IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINETricky
INDIVIDUAL NOUNS FROM MARK ANTONY'S FAMOUS SPEECH IN SHAKESPEARE'S JULIUS CAESAR+ 3 more…
___ SQUAREDevious
THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'SQUARE' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
IN PRISTINE CONDITIONStraightforward
MINT,NEW,ORIGINAL,UNUSED
MINT, NEW, ORIGINAL, and UNUSED all describe something in perfect, untouched condition — never used or damaged.
MEDICAL ROLESModerate
ATTENDING,FELLOW,INTERN,RESIDENT
ATTENDING, FELLOW, INTERN, and RESIDENT are all titles for medical doctors at different stages of their hospital training and career.
SINGULAR NOUN IN A FAMOUS “JULIUS CAESAR” LINETricky
COUNTRYMAN,EAR,FRIEND,ROMAN
The famous line 'Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears' contains FRIEND, ROMAN, COUNTRYMAN, and EAR as singular forms of the nouns used.
___ SQUAREDevious
PERFECT,POCKET,TIMES,TOWN
PERFECT, POCKET, TIMES, and TOWN can each precede SQUARE to form common compound words or phrases: Perfect Square, Pocket Square, Times Square, Town Square.