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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARROW
ASTRO
BLUE
BORDER
BOSTON
BULL
DIVA
HEART
HOOCH
ICON
LEGEND
MOM
QUEEN
RAT
RIBBON
TOTO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GODDESSStraightforward
ELEMENTS OF A CLASSIC “MOM” TATTOOModerate
DOGS OF THE SCREENTricky
___ TERRIERDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
GODDESSStraightforward
WORDS USED TO CELEBRATE A LEGENDARY, POWERFUL WOMAN+ 3 more…
ELEMENTS OF A CLASSIC “MOM” TATTOOModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND INKED ON A CLASSIC TATTOO HONORING MOM+ 3 more…
DOGS OF THE SCREENTricky
FAMOUS FICTIONAL DOGS FROM TV AND FILM+ 3 more…
___ TERRIERDevious
THESE WORDS ALL PRECEDE 'TERRIER' TO NAME A DOG BREED+ 3 more…
Full solution
GODDESSStraightforward
DIVA,ICON,LEGEND,QUEEN
DIVA, ICON, LEGEND, and QUEEN are all terms used to describe an extraordinary, celebrated woman — a goddess figure.
ELEMENTS OF A CLASSIC “MOM” TATTOOModerate
ARROW,HEART,MOM,RIBBON
A classic 'MOM' tattoo traditionally features a HEART, a RIBBON (as a banner), an ARROW, and the word MOM itself.
DOGS OF THE SCREENTricky
ASTRO,BLUE,HOOCH,TOTO
ASTRO (The Jetsons), BLUE (Blue's Clues), HOOCH (Turner & Hooch), and TOTO (The Wizard of Oz) are all famous dogs from screen entertainment.
___ TERRIERDevious
BORDER,BOSTON,BULL,RAT
BORDER, BOSTON, BULL, and RAT can each precede TERRIER to form a recognized dog breed: Border Terrier, Boston Terrier, Bull Terrier, and Rat Terrier.