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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACT
BEAN
BIT
BRANCH
FLAG
FUR
GAG
LEAF
MAY
MUZZLE
PAW
ROOT
SKETCH
TAD
TAIL
TRUNK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PARTS OF A TREEStraightforward
CANINE/FELINE FEATURESModerate
COMEDIC ROUTINETricky
___POLEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PARTS OF A TREEStraightforward
WHAT YOU'D FIND ON AN OAK FROM TOP TO BOTTOM+ 3 more…
CANINE/FELINE FEATURESModerate
THINGS YOUR DOG OR CAT HAS THAT YOU DON'T+ 3 more…
COMEDIC ROUTINETricky
TERMS FOR A COMEDIAN'S PERFORMANCE+ 3 more…
___POLEDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'POLE'+ 3 more…
Full solution
PARTS OF A TREEStraightforward
BRANCH,LEAF,ROOT,TRUNK
BRANCH, LEAF, ROOT, and TRUNK are all structural parts of a tree.
CANINE/FELINE FEATURESModerate
FUR,MUZZLE,PAW,TAIL
FUR, MUZZLE, PAW, and TAIL are all physical features associated with dogs and cats.
COMEDIC ROUTINETricky
ACT,BIT,GAG,SKETCH
ACT, BIT, GAG, and SKETCH are all words for a comedic routine or performance piece.
___POLEDevious
BEAN,FLAG,MAY,TAD
BEAN, FLAG, MAY, and TAD all precede POLE to form compound words: beanpole, flagpole, maypole, tadpole.