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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AGENT
ASSET
BASEBOARD
BUSINESS
COMMERCE
GYM
MALL
MARKET
MOLE
OUTLET
PACK
PLANT
RUG
SCONCE
SWITCH
TRADE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BUYING AND SELLINGStraightforward
INSTALLED ON A WALLModerate
SPYTricky
___ RATDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BUYING AND SELLINGStraightforward
WORDS RELATED TO BUYING, SELLING, AND ECONOMIC EXCHANGE+ 3 more…
INSTALLED ON A WALLModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND MOUNTED OR FIXED ALONG YOUR WALLS AT HOME+ 3 more…
SPYTricky
COVERT OPERATIVE TERMS USED IN ESPIONAGE+ 3 more…
___ RATDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'RAT' TO FORM A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BUYING AND SELLINGStraightforward
BUSINESS,COMMERCE,MARKET,TRADE
BUSINESS, COMMERCE, MARKET, and TRADE all refer to the activity of buying and selling goods or services
INSTALLED ON A WALLModerate
BASEBOARD,OUTLET,SCONCE,SWITCH
BASEBOARD, OUTLET, SCONCE, and SWITCH are all fixtures or features that are installed on or along a wall
SPYTricky
AGENT,ASSET,MOLE,PLANT
AGENT, ASSET, MOLE, and PLANT are all terms for a spy or undercover operative working within an organization
___ RATDevious
GYM,MALL,PACK,RUG
GYM RAT, MALL RAT, PACK RAT, and RUG RAT are all common compound phrases using the word RAT