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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABSORB
AIRPLANE
BACK
BLACK
BUTTONS
ENTRANCE
FAIRY
FLY
GRAB
HOSPITAL
MACK
POCKET
RIVET
SMART
STOP
WRIST
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
THINGS WITH WINGSModerate
WORDS THAT MODIFY “WATCH”Tricky
WORDS REPEATED IN “MISS MARY MACK”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO FASCINATE OR HOLD SOMEONE'S ATTENTION COMPLETELY+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH WINGSModerate
EACH OF THESE CAN BE ASSOCIATED WITH HAVING WINGS+ 3 more…
WORDS THAT MODIFY “WATCH”Tricky
THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'WATCH' TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
WORDS REPEATED IN “MISS MARY MACK”Devious
THESE WORDS APPEAR REPEATEDLY IN THE CLAPPING SONG 'MISS MARY MACK'+ 3 more…
Full solution
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
ABSORB,ENTRANCE,GRAB,RIVET
ABSORB, ENTRANCE, GRAB, and RIVET all mean to captivate or hold someone's complete attention.
THINGS WITH WINGSModerate
AIRPLANE,FAIRY,FLY,HOSPITAL
AIRPLANE, FAIRY, FLY, and HOSPITAL all have wings — airplane wings, fairy wings, a fly's wings, and a hospital wing (ward).
WORDS THAT MODIFY “WATCH”Tricky
POCKET,SMART,STOP,WRIST
POCKET watch, SMART watch, STOPwatch, and WRIST watch are all types of watches.
WORDS REPEATED IN “MISS MARY MACK”Devious
BACK,BLACK,BUTTONS,MACK
In 'Miss Mary Mack,' the words BACK, BLACK, BUTTONS, and MACK are each repeated three times in successive lines of the song.