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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BELT
BLOW
CATERPILLAR
DOVE
GREYHOUND
INDY
METTLE
PUMA
SANDWICH
SEOUL
SHOEHORN
SLUG
SOCK
SQUEEZE
WEDGE
WRAP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PUNCHStraightforward
CRAMModerate
COMPANIES NAMED AFTER ANIMALSTricky
HOMOPHONES OF MUSIC GENRESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PUNCHStraightforward
ALL SYNONYMS FOR A HARD HIT WITH THE FIST+ 3 more…
CRAMModerate
WAYS TO FORCE SOMETHING INTO A TIGHT SPACE+ 3 more…
COMPANIES NAMED AFTER ANIMALSTricky
WELL-KNOWN BRANDS THAT SHARE THEIR NAMES WITH CREATURES+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF MUSIC GENRESDevious
SOUND THEM OUT AND YOU'LL FIND A MUSIC GENRE HIDING INSIDE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PUNCHStraightforward
BELT,BLOW,SOCK,SLUG
BELT, BLOW, SOCK, and SLUG are all synonyms for punching or striking someone hard.
CRAMModerate
SANDWICH,SHOEHORN,SQUEEZE,WEDGE
SANDWICH, SHOEHORN, SQUEEZE, and WEDGE all mean to cram or force something into a tight or insufficient space.
COMPANIES NAMED AFTER ANIMALSTricky
CATERPILLAR,DOVE,GREYHOUND,PUMA
CATERPILLAR (construction equipment), DOVE (personal care), GREYHOUND (bus company), and PUMA (sportswear) are all major companies named after animals.
HOMOPHONES OF MUSIC GENRESDevious
INDY,METTLE,SEOUL,WRAP
INDY sounds like Indie, METTLE sounds like Metal, SEOUL sounds like Soul, and WRAP sounds like Rap — all homophones of music genres.