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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BACON
BREEZE
CAGE
CELL
COAST
CRUISE
DODGE
FLOAT
FORD
HAND
HOCK
PEDAL
PICKLE
RACQUET
SKATE
TRAYED
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GLIDEStraightforward
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTSModerate
PROLIFIC ACTORSTricky
HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND"Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GLIDEStraightforward
MOVE SMOOTHLY AND EFFORTLESSLY THROUGH SPACE+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTSModerate
THESE WORDS ALL PRECEDE A COMMON SPORTS EQUIPMENT ITEM+ 3 more…
PROLIFIC ACTORSTricky
HOLLYWOOD LAST NAMES OF ACTORS WITH MASSIVE FILMOGRAPHIES+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND"Devious
THESE WORDS SOUND LIKE OTHER WORDS THAT MEAN 'TO SELL'+ 3 more…
Full solution
GLIDEStraightforward
BREEZE,COAST,FLOAT,SKATE
BREEZE, COAST, FLOAT, and SKATE all mean to move smoothly and without much resistance or effort.
WORDS BEFORE "BALL" IN SPORTSModerate
DODGE,HAND,PICKLE,RACQUET
DODGE, HAND, PICKLE, and RACQUET each precede 'ball' to form sports: dodgeball, handball, pickleball, racquetball.
PROLIFIC ACTORSTricky
BACON,CAGE,CRUISE,FORD
BACON (Kevin), CAGE (Nicolas), CRUISE (Tom), and FORD (Harrison) are all prolific Hollywood actors known for starring in many films.
HOMOPHONES OF SYNONYMS FOR "VEND"Devious
CELL,HOCK,PEDAL,TRAYED
CELL sounds like 'sell', HOCK sounds like 'hawk' (to hawk goods), PEDAL sounds like 'peddle', and TRAYED sounds like 'trade' — all homophones of words meaning to vend or sell.