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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACCESSIBLE
ADDRESS
ASSEMBLY
CLOSE
ENVELOPE
EXIT
HANDY
NAME
NEARBY
OPEN
PETITION
PRESS
PUSH
SPEECH
STAMP
WELCOME
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATEDStraightforward
NEEDS FOR SENDING A LETTERModerate
WORDS ON A DOORTricky
FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONVENIENTLY LOCATEDStraightforward
ALL MEAN 'WITHIN EASY REACH' OR 'NOT FAR AWAY'+ 3 more…
NEEDS FOR SENDING A LETTERModerate
THINGS YOU NEED BEFORE DROPPING A LETTER IN THE MAILBOX+ 3 more…
WORDS ON A DOORTricky
INSTRUCTIONS OR GREETINGS YOU MIGHT READ ON A DOOR+ 3 more…
FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMSDevious
RIGHTS EXPLICITLY PROTECTED BY THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONVENIENTLY LOCATEDStraightforward
ACCESSIBLE,CLOSE,HANDY,NEARBY
ACCESSIBLE, CLOSE, HANDY, and NEARBY are all synonyms meaning conveniently situated or easy to get to.
NEEDS FOR SENDING A LETTERModerate
ADDRESS,ENVELOPE,NAME,STAMP
ADDRESS, ENVELOPE, NAME, and STAMP are all required elements when sending a physical letter through the mail.
WORDS ON A DOORTricky
EXIT,OPEN,PUSH,WELCOME
EXIT, OPEN, PUSH, and WELCOME are all words commonly printed or displayed on doors.
FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOMSDevious
ASSEMBLY,PETITION,PRESS,SPEECH
ASSEMBLY, PETITION, PRESS, and SPEECH are four of the core freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment.