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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ASSESS
CANDY
CHAPSTICK
CHARGE
CHARGING CABLE
DIRT
EPIC
FEATURE
FILM SERIES
FINE
HIGH
LEVY
MAGAZINE
ROCKY
SHORT
SILK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTYStraightforward
CHECKOUT LINE IMPULSE BUYSModerate
MOVIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHSTricky
___ ROADDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO OFFICIALLY DEMAND PAYMENT OR PUNISHMENT+ 3 more…
CHECKOUT LINE IMPULSE BUYSModerate
THINGS YOU GRAB WHILE WAITING TO PAY AT THE GROCERY STORE+ 3 more…
MOVIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHSTricky
TERMS DESCRIBING DIFFERENT FORMATS OR LENGTHS OF CINEMA+ 3 more…
___ ROADDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES THE WORD ROAD TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
IMPOSE, AS A PENALTYStraightforward
ASSESS,CHARGE,FINE,LEVY
ASSESS, CHARGE, FINE, and LEVY all mean to impose a penalty or fee on someone, as a court or government might do.
CHECKOUT LINE IMPULSE BUYSModerate
CANDY,CHAPSTICK,CHARGING CABLE,MAGAZINE
CANDY, CHAPSTICK, CHARGING CABLE, and MAGAZINE are all classic impulse purchases placed near checkout lines to catch shoppers' last-minute attention.
MOVIES OF VARIOUS LENGTHSTricky
EPIC,FEATURE,FILM SERIES,SHORT
EPIC, FEATURE, FILM SERIES, and SHORT all describe movies or cinematic works categorized by their length or scope.
___ ROADDevious
DIRT,HIGH,ROCKY,SILK
DIRT ROAD, HIGH ROAD, ROCKY ROAD, and SILK ROAD are all well-known phrases or proper nouns formed by adding ROAD to each word.