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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAR
BASIN
BUNNY
CODE
DYE
EGG
GANDER
GLANCE
HIP
JOKE
LOOK
PEEP
RUBBER BANDS
SHIRT
SOCK
WHIP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GLIMPSEStraightforward
NEEDS FOR TIE-DYEING A SHIRTModerate
THINGS YOU CAN CRACKTricky
WORDS BEFORE “HOP”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GLIMPSEStraightforward
QUICK LOOKS OR BRIEF SIGHTINGS+ 3 more…
NEEDS FOR TIE-DYEING A SHIRTModerate
GATHER THESE BEFORE MAKING A COLORFUL, SWIRLED GARMENT+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU CAN CRACKTricky
THINGS THAT CAN BE 'CRACKED' IN VARIOUS WAYS+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE “HOP”Devious
EACH PAIRS WITH A COMMON WORD TO NAME A DANCE OR JUMP STYLE+ 3 more…
Full solution
GLIMPSEStraightforward
GANDER,GLANCE,LOOK,PEEP
GANDER, GLANCE, LOOK, and PEEP all mean a brief or quick glimpse at something.
NEEDS FOR TIE-DYEING A SHIRTModerate
BASIN,DYE,RUBBER BANDS,SHIRT
BASIN, DYE, RUBBER BANDS, and SHIRT are all items you need to tie-dye a shirt.
THINGS YOU CAN CRACKTricky
CODE,EGG,JOKE,WHIP
You can crack a CODE, an EGG, a JOKE, and a WHIP — each using 'crack' in a different sense.
WORDS BEFORE “HOP”Devious
BAR,BUNNY,HIP,SOCK
BAR, BUNNY, HIP, and SOCK all precede 'HOP' to form compound words or phrases: bar hop, bunny hop, hip hop, sock hop.