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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ADDRESS
BULLY
CANNABIS
CHOW
DEVIL
DRY
GOLDEN
HOT
INTRO CLASS
JAMES BOND
LAB
LECTURE
SANDY
SPEECH
TALK
VAST
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SPOKEN PRESENTATIONStraightforward
ADJECTIVES FOR A DESERTModerate
DOG BREEDS, INFORMALLYTricky
REPRESENTED BY THREE-DIGIT NUMBERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SPOKEN PRESENTATIONStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT DELIVER AT A PODIUM+ 3 more…
ADJECTIVES FOR A DESERTModerate
WORDS THAT MIGHT DESCRIBE THE SAHARA+ 3 more…
DOG BREEDS, INFORMALLYTricky
SHORTENED NAMES FOR POPULAR DOG BREEDS+ 3 more…
REPRESENTED BY THREE-DIGIT NUMBERSDevious
FAMOUS THINGS KNOWN BY A THREE-DIGIT NUMBER+ 3 more…
Full solution
SPOKEN PRESENTATIONStraightforward
ADDRESS,LECTURE,SPEECH,TALK
ADDRESS, LECTURE, SPEECH, and TALK are all words for a formal spoken presentation delivered to an audience.
ADJECTIVES FOR A DESERTModerate
DRY,HOT,SANDY,VAST
DRY, HOT, SANDY, and VAST are all adjectives commonly used to describe a desert landscape.
DOG BREEDS, INFORMALLYTricky
BULLY,CHOW,GOLDEN,LAB
BULLY (Bulldog/American Bully), CHOW (Chow Chow), GOLDEN (Golden Retriever), and LAB (Labrador Retriever) are all informal names for dog breeds.
REPRESENTED BY THREE-DIGIT NUMBERSDevious
CANNABIS,DEVIL,INTRO CLASS,JAMES BOND
CANNABIS (420), DEVIL (666), INTRO CLASS (101), and JAMES BOND (007) are all famously represented by three-digit numbers.