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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
COMB
DALMATIAN
DIE
DOMINO
DRYER
FIDDLER
GAS
HAIRSPRAY
HERMIT
HORSESHOE
INTERNET
LADYBUG
PHONE
RENT
ROLLERS
SPIDER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
USED IN HAIR CAREStraightforward
MONTHLY EXPENSESModerate
THINGS WITH SPOTSTricky
___ CRABDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
USED IN HAIR CAREStraightforward
TOOLS AND PRODUCTS FOUND IN YOUR BATHROOM FOR STYLING YOUR LOCKS+ 3 more…
MONTHLY EXPENSESModerate
BILLS THAT ARRIVE LIKE CLOCKWORK EVERY 30 DAYS+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH SPOTSTricky
THESE THINGS ARE ALL FAMOUSLY DOTTED OR SPECKLED+ 3 more…
___ CRABDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'CRAB' TO NAME A SPECIFIC TYPE+ 3 more…
Full solution
USED IN HAIR CAREStraightforward
COMB,DRYER,HAIRSPRAY,ROLLERS
COMB, DRYER, HAIRSPRAY, and ROLLERS are all tools or products used in hair care and styling routines.
MONTHLY EXPENSESModerate
GAS,INTERNET,PHONE,RENT
GAS, INTERNET, PHONE, and RENT are all recurring monthly expenses that people regularly pay.
THINGS WITH SPOTSTricky
DALMATIAN,DIE,DOMINO,LADYBUG
DALMATIAN, DIE, DOMINO, and LADYBUG are all things that are well-known for having spots or dots on them.
___ CRABDevious
FIDDLER,HERMIT,HORSESHOE,SPIDER
FIDDLER, HERMIT, HORSESHOE, and SPIDER can all precede CRAB to form the names of specific crab species or crab-like creatures.