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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BACK
CARTE
CONVEY
DIVIDER
EXPRESS
EXTENSIONS
FORWARD
KING
LANE
MEAN
MEDIAN
MODE
PLANCHA
REFRESH
SHOULDER
SPELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SIGNIFYStraightforward
WEB BROWSER BUTTONSModerate
PARTS OF A ROADTricky
À/A LA ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SIGNIFYStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO COMMUNICATE OR INDICATE SOMETHING+ 3 more…
WEB BROWSER BUTTONSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT CLICK ON WHILE BROWSING THE INTERNET+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A ROADTricky
THESE ARE ALL PHYSICAL SECTIONS YOU'D FIND ON A HIGHWAY+ 3 more…
À/A LA ___Devious
EACH OF THESE FOLLOWS 'À LA' OR 'A LA' TO FORM A CULINARY OR IDIOMATIC PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SIGNIFYStraightforward
CONVEY,EXPRESS,MEAN,SPELL
CONVEY, EXPRESS, MEAN, and SPELL all share the meaning of 'signify' — to communicate or indicate something
WEB BROWSER BUTTONSModerate
BACK,EXTENSIONS,FORWARD,REFRESH
BACK, EXTENSIONS, FORWARD, and REFRESH are all buttons or features found in a web browser interface
PARTS OF A ROADTricky
DIVIDER,LANE,MEDIAN,SHOULDER
DIVIDER, LANE, MEDIAN, and SHOULDER are all structural parts of a road or highway
À/A LA ___Devious
CARTE,KING,MODE,PLANCHA
CARTE, KING, MODE, and PLANCHA all follow 'à la' or 'a la': à la carte, à la king, à la mode, and à la plancha