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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLOW
BREAK
CAT
CURVE
DOUBLE
GOLD
LEAVE
REST
SNAKE
SPARE
STRIKE
SWORD
TURKEY
VACATION
WEAVE
WIND
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TIME OFFStraightforward
FOLLOW A MEANDERING COURSEModerate
BOWLING RESULTSTricky
___FISHDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TIME OFFStraightforward
WORDS FOR TAKING TIME AWAY FROM WORK OR RESPONSIBILITIES+ 3 more…
FOLLOW A MEANDERING COURSEModerate
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE MOVING IN A WINDING, TWISTING PATH+ 3 more…
BOWLING RESULTSTricky
SCOREBOARD VOCABULARY AT THE BOWLING ALLEY+ 3 more…
___FISHDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'FISH' TO NAME AN AQUATIC CREATURE+ 3 more…
Full solution
TIME OFFStraightforward
BREAK,LEAVE,REST,VACATION
BREAK, LEAVE, REST, and VACATION all refer to periods of time away from work or duties.
FOLLOW A MEANDERING COURSEModerate
CURVE,SNAKE,WEAVE,WIND
CURVE, SNAKE, WEAVE, and WIND all mean to follow a twisting, non-straight course.
BOWLING RESULTSTricky
DOUBLE,SPARE,STRIKE,TURKEY
DOUBLE, SPARE, STRIKE, and TURKEY are all terms used to describe specific results or scoring achievements in bowling.
___FISHDevious
BLOW,CAT,GOLD,SWORD
BLOW, CAT, GOLD, and SWORD can all be followed by FISH to make a compound word: blowfish, catfish, goldfish, swordfish.