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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BADGE
BERET
BINGO
BOOKEND
BRACKET
CHUCK
CITY
FLANK
MONTY
PELT
PITCH
SASH
SKIRT
SLING
STUDY
SURROUND
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HURLStraightforward
BE ON BOTH SIDES OFModerate
PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORMTricky
___ HALLDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HURLStraightforward
THROW WITH FORCE — THESE WORDS ALL MEAN THE SAME THING+ 3 more…
BE ON BOTH SIDES OFModerate
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE POSITIONING SOMETHING ON EITHER SIDE+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORMTricky
THINGS YOU MIGHT SEE ON A GIRL SCOUT AT A MEETING+ 3 more…
___ HALLDevious
ADD 'HALL' AFTER EACH WORD TO COMPLETE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
HURLStraightforward
CHUCK,PELT,PITCH,SLING
CHUCK, PELT, PITCH, and SLING all mean to throw or hurl something forcefully.
BE ON BOTH SIDES OFModerate
BOOKEND,BRACKET,FLANK,SURROUND
BOOKEND, BRACKET, FLANK, and SURROUND all describe being positioned on both sides of or around something.
PARTS OF A CLASSIC GIRL SCOUT UNIFORMTricky
BADGE,BERET,SASH,SKIRT
BADGE, BERET, SASH, and SKIRT are all parts of the classic Girl Scout uniform.
___ HALLDevious
BINGO,CITY,MONTY,STUDY
BINGO Hall, CITY Hall, MONTY Hall (game show host), and STUDY Hall all precede or follow 'Hall' to form common phrases or names.