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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BARB
CRACK
DIG
DOLL
FIGURE
MINIATURE
MODEL
NO
OCTOPUS
PEPPER
PLOW
SALT
SAND
SHOVEL
SLIGHT
WHO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PUTDOWNStraightforward
SMALL LIKENESSModerate
USED TO CLEAR SNOWTricky
DOCTORS IN POP CULTUREDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PUTDOWNStraightforward
WORDS FOR A VERBAL JAB OR INSULT+ 3 more…
SMALL LIKENESSModerate
THESE ARE ALL TINY REPRESENTATIONS OF SOMETHING LARGER+ 3 more…
USED TO CLEAR SNOWTricky
WINTER ROAD AND DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE TOOLS OR METHODS+ 3 more…
DOCTORS IN POP CULTUREDevious
EACH BECOMES A FAMOUS FICTIONAL DOCTOR WHEN PRECEDED BY 'DR.'+ 3 more…
Full solution
PUTDOWNStraightforward
BARB,CRACK,DIG,SLIGHT
BARB, CRACK, DIG, and SLIGHT are all words meaning a cutting remark or insult directed at someone.
SMALL LIKENESSModerate
DOLL,FIGURE,MINIATURE,MODEL
DOLL, FIGURE, MINIATURE, and MODEL all refer to small-scale likenesses or replicas of people or objects.
USED TO CLEAR SNOWTricky
PLOW,SALT,SAND,SHOVEL
PLOW, SALT, SAND, and SHOVEL are all things used to clear or manage snow and ice from roads and walkways.
DOCTORS IN POP CULTUREDevious
NO,OCTOPUS,PEPPER,WHO
Dr. No (James Bond villain), Dr. Octopus (Spider-Man villain), Dr. Pepper (the soda brand character), and Dr. Who (the TV show character) are all well-known 'doctors' in pop culture.