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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BIB
BOTTLE
BUTLER
CAPRI
GAY
HOOKS
JEAN
JET
JOGGER
MET
MONITOR
NET
RANGER
SLACK
STROLLER
WALKER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BABY GEARStraightforward
KINDS OF PANTS MINUS "S"Moderate
NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERSTricky
BLACK WOMEN AUTHORSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BABY GEARStraightforward
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN A NURSERY OR DIAPER BAG+ 3 more…
KINDS OF PANTS MINUS "S"Moderate
TYPES OF TROUSERS WITH THEIR LAST LETTER REMOVED+ 3 more…
NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERSTricky
SINGULAR MEMBERS OF NEW YORK CITY SPORTS TEAMS+ 3 more…
BLACK WOMEN AUTHORSDevious
CELEBRATED BLACK WOMEN WRITERS — THINK LAST NAMES ONLY+ 3 more…
Full solution
BABY GEARStraightforward
BIB,BOTTLE,MONITOR,STROLLER
BIB, BOTTLE, MONITOR, and STROLLER are all items commonly used to care for infants and babies.
KINDS OF PANTS MINUS "S"Moderate
CAPRI,JEAN,JOGGER,SLACK
CAPRI, JEAN, JOGGER, and SLACK are all types of pants (Capris, Jeans, Joggers, Slacks) with the final 'S' removed.
NEW YORK SPORTS TEAM MEMBERSTricky
JET,MET,NET,RANGER
JET, MET, NET, and RANGER are the singular forms of members of NYC sports teams: New York Jets, Mets, Nets, and Rangers.
BLACK WOMEN AUTHORSDevious
BUTLER,GAY,HOOKS,WALKER
BUTLER (Octavia Butler), GAY (Roxane Gay), HOOKS (bell hooks), and WALKER (Alice Walker) are all acclaimed Black women authors.