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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALANCE
BAY
CRUISE
DIAMOND
DIFFERENCE
DRIVE
FIELD
HARMONY
INK
PARK
REMAINDER
REST
RIDE
SPIN
STADIUM
TRADE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
WHAT’S LEFTOVERStraightforward
CAR TRIPModerate
BASEBALL VENUESTricky
COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVEDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
WHAT’S LEFTOVERStraightforward
WORDS FOR WHAT REMAINS AFTER SUBTRACTION OR USE+ 3 more…
CAR TRIPModerate
WAYS TO DESCRIBE A JOURNEY BY AUTOMOBILE+ 3 more…
BASEBALL VENUESTricky
PLACES WHERE BASEBALL IS PLAYED+ 3 more…
COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVEDDevious
COMPANY NAMES THAT BECOME NEW WORDS WHEN YOU DROP THE LETTER E+ 3 more…
Full solution
WHAT’S LEFTOVERStraightforward
BALANCE,DIFFERENCE,REMAINDER,REST
BALANCE, DIFFERENCE, REMAINDER, and REST all refer to what's left over after something has been taken away or used up.
CAR TRIPModerate
CRUISE,DRIVE,RIDE,SPIN
CRUISE, DRIVE, RIDE, and SPIN are all informal or formal terms for taking a trip in a car.
BASEBALL VENUESTricky
DIAMOND,FIELD,PARK,STADIUM
DIAMOND, FIELD, PARK, and STADIUM are all words used to describe baseball venues or playing areas.
COMPANIES WITH “E” REMOVEDDevious
BAY,HARMONY,INK,TRADE
eBay→BAY, eHarmony→HARMONY, eInk→INK, and eTrade→TRADE are all companies whose names become common words when the leading 'e' is removed.