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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANKLE
BASE
BOTTOM
BUZZ
COMPARE
COMPRESSION
CONNECTICUT
CREW
DRESS
FOOT
FOUNDATION
KNOCK
PARSNIP
RING
SHOUT
WALLOP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LOWEST PARTStraightforward
KINDS OF SOCKSModerate
THINGS YOU DO AT SOMEONE'S FRONT DOORTricky
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "CLIP"Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LOWEST PARTStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE THE LOWEST SUPPORTING LAYER OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SOCKSModerate
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE DIFFERENT STYLES OF HOSIERY YOU MIGHT PULL ON YOUR FEET+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU DO AT SOMEONE'S FRONT DOORTricky
THESE ARE ALL WAYS TO GET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION WHEN YOU ARRIVE AT THEIR HOME+ 3 more…
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "CLIP"Devious
EACH WORD CONTAINS A HIDDEN SYNONYM FOR 'CLIP' AT ITS END+ 3 more…
Full solution
LOWEST PARTStraightforward
BASE,BOTTOM,FOOT,FOUNDATION
BASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, and FOUNDATION all mean the lowest part or supporting structure of something
KINDS OF SOCKSModerate
ANKLE,COMPRESSION,CREW,DRESS
ANKLE, COMPRESSION, CREW, and DRESS are all types of socks defined by their height, function, or formality
THINGS YOU DO AT SOMEONE'S FRONT DOORTricky
BUZZ,KNOCK,RING,SHOUT
BUZZ, KNOCK, RING, and SHOUT are all actions you might perform at someone's front door to signal your arrival
ENDING IN SYNONYMS FOR "CLIP"Devious
COMPARE,CONNECTICUT,PARSNIP,WALLOP
COMPARE ends in PARE, CONNECTICUT ends in CUT, PARSNIP ends in SNIP, and WALLOP ends in LOP — all synonyms for 'clip'