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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABUT
BABY
BELLED
COMPACT
FAST
FLOUNDERS
GINGER
ICE
JOLLY
MISTER
POWDER
ROY
SCARY
SKY
SLEEK
SPORTY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SHADES OF BLUEStraightforward
ADJECTIVES FOR A SPORTS CARModerate
WORDS BEFORE “ROGER/S”Tricky
DISNEY ANIMATED CHARACTERS PLUS A LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SHADES OF BLUEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE SOFT, LIGHT TINTS OF A PARTICULAR COLOR+ 3 more…
ADJECTIVES FOR A SPORTS CARModerate
WORDS THAT COULD DESCRIBE A SLEEK, SPEEDY VEHICLE+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE “ROGER/S”Tricky
ADD 'ROGERS' AFTER EACH WORD TO GET A FAMOUS PERSON OR CHARACTER+ 3 more…
DISNEY ANIMATED CHARACTERS PLUS A LETTERDevious
EACH WORD IS A DISNEY ANIMATED CHARACTER'S NAME WITH ONE LETTER ADDED+ 3 more…
Full solution
SHADES OF BLUEStraightforward
BABY,ICE,POWDER,SKY
BABY blue, ICE blue, POWDER blue, and SKY blue are all common shades/variations of the color blue.
ADJECTIVES FOR A SPORTS CARModerate
COMPACT,FAST,SLEEK,SPORTY
COMPACT, FAST, SLEEK, and SPORTY are all adjectives commonly used to describe a sports car.
WORDS BEFORE “ROGER/S”Tricky
GINGER,JOLLY,MISTER,ROY
GINGER Rogers (actress), JOLLY Roger (pirate flag/character), MISTER Rogers (TV host), and ROY Rogers (cowboy actor) all precede the name Roger/Rogers.
DISNEY ANIMATED CHARACTERS PLUS A LETTERDevious
ABUT,BELLED,FLOUNDERS,SCARY
ABUT = ABU + T (Aladdin's monkey), BELLED = BELLE + D (Beauty and the Beast), FLOUNDERS = FLOUNDER + S (The Little Mermaid), SCARY = SCAR + Y (The Lion King) — each is a Disney character with an extra letter.