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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CAPTION
DATELINE
FANCY
FICTION
FIGMENT
FLINT
GORILLA
HEDGEHOG
INVENTION
LEDE
LIMESTONE
MARBLE
PHOTO
PLUMBER
PRINCESS
SLATE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FANTASYStraightforward
KINDS OF ROCKSModerate
NEWS ARTICLE FEATURESTricky
TITLE FIGURES IN CLASSIC VIDEO GAMESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FANTASYStraightforward
WORDS FOR SOMETHING IMAGINED OR MADE UP+ 3 more…
KINDS OF ROCKSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN GEOLOGY CLASS+ 3 more…
NEWS ARTICLE FEATURESTricky
PARTS YOU'D FIND IN A NEWSPAPER STORY+ 3 more…
TITLE FIGURES IN CLASSIC VIDEO GAMESDevious
EACH ONE DESCRIBES THE MAIN CHARACTER OF A FAMOUS VIDEO GAME+ 3 more…
Full solution
FANTASYStraightforward
INVENTION,FANCY,FICTION,FIGMENT
INVENTION, FANCY, FICTION, and FIGMENT are all synonyms for fantasy — things that exist only in the imagination.
KINDS OF ROCKSModerate
FLINT,LIMESTONE,MARBLE,SLATE
FLINT, LIMESTONE, MARBLE, and SLATE are all types of rocks or stone.
NEWS ARTICLE FEATURESTricky
CAPTION,DATELINE,LEDE,PHOTO
CAPTION, DATELINE, LEDE, and PHOTO are all standard elements or features found in a news article.
TITLE FIGURES IN CLASSIC VIDEO GAMESDevious
GORILLA,HEDGEHOG,PLUMBER,PRINCESS
GORILLA (Donkey Kong), HEDGEHOG (Sonic), PLUMBER (Mario), and PRINCESS (Zelda/Peach) are all title figures in classic video games.