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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLOCK PARTY
CHILD’S PLAY
CON GAME
EASY
ELEMENTARY
FESTIVAL
GRADE
GRAMMAR
HALLOWEEN
HEARTS
MAGIC SHOW
NO SWEAT
PICNIC
PIECE OF CAKE
PRIMARY
TAILGATE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
"NOTHING TO IT!"Straightforward
OUTDOOR EVENTSModerate
WORDS BEFORE "SCHOOL"Tricky
ASSOCIATED WITH TRICKSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
"NOTHING TO IT!"Straightforward
PHRASES THAT MEAN SOMETHING IS VERY EASY TO DO+ 3 more…
OUTDOOR EVENTSModerate
GATHERINGS THAT HAPPEN OUTSIDE+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE "SCHOOL"Tricky
THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'SCHOOL'+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH TRICKSDevious
THINGS INVOLVING TRICKS+ 3 more…
Full solution
"NOTHING TO IT!"Straightforward
CHILD’S PLAY,EASY,NO SWEAT,PIECE OF CAKE
CHILD'S PLAY, EASY, NO SWEAT, and PIECE OF CAKE are all expressions meaning something requires little or no effort.
OUTDOOR EVENTSModerate
BLOCK PARTY,FESTIVAL,PICNIC,TAILGATE
BLOCK PARTY, FESTIVAL, PICNIC, and TAILGATE are all events typically held outdoors.
WORDS BEFORE "SCHOOL"Tricky
ELEMENTARY,GRADE,GRAMMAR,PRIMARY
ELEMENTARY, GRADE, GRAMMAR, and PRIMARY can each precede the word 'school' to form a compound noun.
ASSOCIATED WITH TRICKSDevious
CON GAME,HALLOWEEN,HEARTS,MAGIC SHOW
CON GAME, HALLOWEEN, HEARTS, and MAGIC SHOW are all associated with tricks: a con game involves trickery, Halloween is 'trick or treat,' Hearts is a card game where playing the Queen is called a trick, and a magic show features sleight-of-hand tricks.