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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
DRUGSTORE
FIDDLER
HORSESHOE
LADYBUG
MERRILY
MIDNIGHT
PENNY
PHANTOM
RHINESTONE
SHAMROCK
SPACE
SUNSET
TOLLBOOTH
TOMBOY
TOOLBOX
TOWBOAT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD LUCKStraightforward
TO-BO- COMPOUND WORDSModerate
BROADWAY MUSICALS, FAMILIARLYTricky
WORDS BEFORE “COWBOY” IN FILM AND MUSICDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD LUCKStraightforward
SYMBOLS THAT ARE SAID TO BRING FORTUNE YOUR WAY+ 3 more…
TO-BO- COMPOUND WORDSModerate
EACH WORD BECOMES A COMPOUND WHEN YOU ADD TO, B, AND O AROUND IT+ 3 more…
BROADWAY MUSICALS, FAMILIARLYTricky
SHORTENED NICKNAMES FOR FAMOUS BROADWAY SHOWS+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE “COWBOY” IN FILM AND MUSICDevious
THESE WORDS PRECEDE 'COWBOY' IN FAMOUS FILM OR SONG TITLES+ 3 more…
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ASSOCIATED WITH GOOD LUCKStraightforward
HORSESHOE,LADYBUG,PENNY,SHAMROCK
Horseshoe, ladybug, penny, and shamrock are all traditional symbols of good luck.
TO-BO- COMPOUND WORDSModerate
TOLLBOOTH,TOMBOY,TOOLBOX,TOWBOAT
Each word is part of a TO-BO- compound: TOLL(BOOTH), TOM(BOY), TOOL(BOX), TOW(BOAT).
BROADWAY MUSICALS, FAMILIARLYTricky
FIDDLER,MERRILY,PHANTOM,SUNSET
Fiddler (on the Roof), Merrily (We Roll Along), Phantom (of the Opera), and Sunset (Boulevard) are all Broadway musicals known by these shortened names.
WORDS BEFORE “COWBOY” IN FILM AND MUSICDevious
DRUGSTORE,MIDNIGHT,RHINESTONE,SPACE
Drugstore Cowboy, Midnight Cowboy, Rhinestone Cowboy, and Space Cowboy are all famous films or songs featuring the word 'cowboy'.