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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AXE
BANANA PEEL
CLAY
CUT
DROP
EEL
FIRE
GLAZE
GREASE
ICE
KILN
LIGHTNING
SCRAP
SUN
VOLCANO
WHEEL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CANCEL, AS A PROJECTStraightforward
SEEN IN A POTTERY STUDIOModerate
THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERYTricky
NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEATDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CANCEL, AS A PROJECTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO KILL A PROJECT BEFORE IT LAUNCHES+ 3 more…
SEEN IN A POTTERY STUDIOModerate
EQUIPMENT AND MATERIALS YOU'D FIND WHERE POTTERY IS MADE+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERYTricky
THINGS THAT MIGHT SEND YOU SLIDING UNEXPECTEDLY+ 3 more…
NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEATDevious
NATURE'S OWN SOURCES OF INTENSE HEAT+ 3 more…
Full solution
CANCEL, AS A PROJECTStraightforward
AXE,CUT,DROP,SCRAP
AXE, CUT, DROP, and SCRAP all mean to cancel or terminate a project that was in progress or planning
SEEN IN A POTTERY STUDIOModerate
CLAY,GLAZE,KILN,WHEEL
CLAY, GLAZE, KILN, and WHEEL are all essential elements found in a pottery studio used to create ceramic works
THINGS THAT ARE SLIPPERYTricky
BANANA PEEL,EEL,GREASE,ICE
BANANA PEEL, EEL, GREASE, and ICE are all famously slippery things that cause loss of traction or grip
NATURAL PRODUCERS OF HEATDevious
FIRE,LIGHTNING,SUN,VOLCANO
FIRE, LIGHTNING, SUN, and VOLCANO are all naturally occurring phenomena that produce significant heat without human intervention