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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALLOON
BLUE
BULL
CROSS
DIRECT
EARRING
ERASER
GALOSH
HEAD
HERRING
LAMP
LEAD
RUN
TIRE
VELVET
WISHES
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BE IN CHARGE OFStraightforward
THINGS MADE OF RUBBERModerate
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENIE IN “ALADDIN”Tricky
RED ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BE IN CHARGE OFStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO MANAGE OR OVERSEE AN ORGANIZATION OR PROJECT+ 3 more…
THINGS MADE OF RUBBERModerate
EVERYDAY OBJECTS THAT ALL SHARE THE SAME STRETCHY MATERIAL+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENIE IN “ALADDIN”Tricky
DETAILS CONNECTED TO THE MAGICAL WISH-GRANTING CHARACTER FROM DISNEY'S ALADDIN+ 3 more…
RED ___Devious
THESE WORDS ALL FOLLOW 'RED' TO FORM COMMON PHRASES OR COMPOUND WORDS+ 3 more…
Full solution
BE IN CHARGE OFStraightforward
DIRECT,HEAD,LEAD,RUN
DIRECT, HEAD, LEAD, and RUN all mean to be in charge of or manage something, like a company or team
THINGS MADE OF RUBBERModerate
BALLOON,ERASER,GALOSH,TIRE
BALLOON, ERASER, GALOSH, and TIRE are all items made from rubber
ASSOCIATED WITH THE GENIE IN “ALADDIN”Tricky
BLUE,EARRING,LAMP,WISHES
BLUE (his color), EARRING (his accessory), LAMP (his home), and WISHES (what he grants) are all associated with the Genie in Disney's Aladdin
RED ___Devious
BULL,CROSS,HERRING,VELVET
RED BULL, RED CROSS, RED HERRING, and RED VELVET are all well-known phrases beginning with RED