Jump to a hint level
Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
Full solutionAll words and explanations
← Back to hint toolLoad any date with the interactive hint ladder
Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
DISSOLVE
END
HERB
HOLLYWOOD
HOURGLASS
KUBRICK
MICHAEL JORDAN
NEUROPLASTIC
RODEO
SCRAP
SHRUB
SUNSET
TAURUS
TREE
VINE
WALL STREET
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
KINDS OF PLANTSStraightforward
DISCONTINUEModerate
ASSOCIATED WITH BULLSTricky
ENDING WITH BUILDING MATERIALSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
KINDS OF PLANTSStraightforward
CATEGORIES OF VEGETATION YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GARDEN OR FOREST+ 3 more…
DISCONTINUEModerate
WORDS MEANING TO BRING SOMETHING TO AN END OR PHASE IT OUT+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH BULLSTricky
THINGS CONNECTED TO BULLS — WHETHER ON THE COURT, IN THE ARENA, OR ON THE MARKET+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH BUILDING MATERIALSDevious
EACH WORD CONTAINS A HIDDEN BUILDING MATERIAL AT ITS END+ 3 more…
Full solution
KINDS OF PLANTSStraightforward
HERB,SHRUB,TREE,VINE
HERB, SHRUB, TREE, and VINE are all different classifications of plants based on their structure and growth habit.
DISCONTINUEModerate
DISSOLVE,END,SCRAP,SUNSET
DISSOLVE, END, SCRAP, and SUNSET all mean to discontinue or terminate something, with SUNSET often used in policy contexts.
ASSOCIATED WITH BULLSTricky
MICHAEL JORDAN,RODEO,TAURUS,WALL STREET
MICHAEL JORDAN played for the Chicago Bulls, RODEO features bull riding, TAURUS is the bull zodiac sign, and WALL STREET's charging bull is an iconic statue.
ENDING WITH BUILDING MATERIALSDevious
HOLLYWOOD,HOURGLASS,KUBRICK,NEUROPLASTIC
HOLLYWOOD ends in WOOD, HOURGLASS ends in GLASS, KUBRICK ends in BRICK, and NEUROPLASTIC ends in PLASTIC — all common building or construction materials.