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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BROOD
CABBAGE
CRAFT
INTERRUPT
LINE
LITTER
MUSE
NICOTINE
POINT
PONDER
REFLECT
ROUGH
SOUL
STARE
TRADE
WORK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTEMPLATEStraightforward
RUDE THINGS TO DOModerate
VOCATIONTricky
___ PATCHDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTEMPLATEStraightforward
THINK DEEPLY AND CAREFULLY ABOUT SOMETHING+ 3 more…
RUDE THINGS TO DOModerate
ACTIONS THAT WOULD EARN A DISAPPROVING LOOK IN POLITE COMPANY+ 3 more…
VOCATIONTricky
WORDS FOR ONE'S PROFESSION OR SKILLED OCCUPATION+ 3 more…
___ PATCHDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'PATCH'+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTEMPLATEStraightforward
BROOD,MUSE,PONDER,REFLECT
BROOD, MUSE, PONDER, and REFLECT all mean to think deeply or meditate on something.
RUDE THINGS TO DOModerate
INTERRUPT,LITTER,POINT,STARE
INTERRUPT, LITTER, POINT, and STARE are all considered impolite or rude behaviors in social settings.
VOCATIONTricky
CRAFT,LINE,TRADE,WORK
CRAFT, LINE, TRADE, and WORK are all words that can refer to a person's vocation or profession.
___ PATCHDevious
CABBAGE,NICOTINE,ROUGH,SOUL
CABBAGE PATCH, NICOTINE PATCH, ROUGH PATCH, and SOUL PATCH are all common compound phrases using the word PATCH.