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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABSORB
ANTHER
BRIEF
CHECK
CURB
DIGEST
EASEL
ENGAGE
HARK
HOLD
LAMA
OCCUPY
OUTLINE
REVIEW
STAUNCH
STEM
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
SUMMARYModerate
HALTTricky
ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO FASCINATE OR RIVET SOMEONE'S ATTENTION+ 3 more…
SUMMARYModerate
WORDS MEANING A CONDENSED OVERVIEW OR RECAP+ 3 more…
HALTTricky
WORDS MEANING TO STOP OR RESTRAIN SOMETHING+ 3 more…
ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTERDevious
EACH WORD BECOMES AN ANIMAL WHEN YOU ADD A LETTER TO THE FRONT+ 3 more…
Full solution
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
ABSORB,ENGAGE,HOLD,OCCUPY
ABSORB, ENGAGE, HOLD, and OCCUPY all mean to captivate or hold someone's attention and interest.
SUMMARYModerate
BRIEF,DIGEST,OUTLINE,REVIEW
BRIEF, DIGEST, OUTLINE, and REVIEW all refer to a summary or condensed version of something.
HALTTricky
CHECK,CURB,STAUNCH,STEM
CHECK, CURB, STAUNCH, and STEM all mean to halt or hold back something, like bleeding or progress.
ANIMALS MINUS STARTING LETTERDevious
ANTHER,EASEL,HARK,LAMA
ANTHER = PANTHER (P), EASEL = WEASEL (W), HARK = SHARK (S), LAMA = LLAMA (L) — each word is an animal minus its starting letter.