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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CALM
EAR
GROSS
HOME
KETTLE
MAKE
MUTE
NET
OIL
QUIET
SLEEPY
SLOW
SNARE
STOP
VOLUME
YIELD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HARDLY BUSTLINGStraightforward
EARNModerate
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSTricky
WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HARDLY BUSTLINGStraightforward
WORDS DESCRIBING A TOWN THAT ROLLS UP ITS SIDEWALKS EARLY+ 3 more…
EARNModerate
WHAT A WORKER DOES TO BRING HOME A PAYCHECK+ 3 more…
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSTricky
BUTTONS YOU'D PRESS ON YOUR TV CLICKER+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”Devious
EACH OF THESE CAN PRECEDE A PERCUSSION-RELATED WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
HARDLY BUSTLINGStraightforward
CALM,QUIET,SLEEPY,SLOW
CALM, QUIET, SLEEPY, and SLOW all describe a place or atmosphere that is not busy or lively — hardly bustling.
EARNModerate
GROSS,MAKE,NET,YIELD
GROSS, MAKE, NET, and YIELD are all verbs meaning to earn or produce income.
REMOTE CONTROL FUNCTIONSTricky
HOME,MUTE,STOP,VOLUME
HOME, MUTE, STOP, and VOLUME are all functions found on a standard remote control.
WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”Devious
EAR,KETTLE,OIL,SNARE
EARDRUM, KETTLEDRUM, OIL DRUM, and SNARE DRUM are all compound words formed by adding 'drum' to EAR, KETTLE, OIL, and SNARE.