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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BILLY
BUCK
FREE
HAN
JACK
KICK
MING
PUNCH
RAM
SINGLE
SOLO
SONG
STAG
TANG
ZEST
ZING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PIQUANCYStraightforward
AVAILABLEModerate
MALE ANIMALSTricky
CHINESE DYNASTIESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PIQUANCYStraightforward
WORDS FOR THAT EXTRA SPARK OF FLAVOR OR ENERGY+ 3 more…
AVAILABLEModerate
NOT TAKEN, NOT PAIRED UP+ 3 more…
MALE ANIMALSTricky
NAMES FOR MALE ANIMALS OF VARIOUS SPECIES+ 3 more…
CHINESE DYNASTIESDevious
PERIODS OF IMPERIAL RULE IN CHINESE HISTORY+ 3 more…
Full solution
PIQUANCYStraightforward
KICK,PUNCH,ZEST,ZING
KICK, PUNCH, ZEST, and ZING all mean a lively sharpness or piquancy, often used to describe flavor or spirited quality.
AVAILABLEModerate
FREE,SINGLE,SOLO,STAG
FREE, SINGLE, SOLO, and STAG all describe someone who is unattached or without a partner, i.e., available.
MALE ANIMALSTricky
BILLY,BUCK,JACK,RAM
BILLY (male goat), BUCK (male deer or rabbit), JACK (male donkey), and RAM (male sheep) are all terms for male animals.
CHINESE DYNASTIESDevious
HAN,MING,SONG,TANG
HAN, MING, SONG, and TANG are all Chinese imperial dynasties that ruled during different eras of Chinese history.