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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALL
BIRDIE
DANDY
DOGGY
DUCKY
FINE
GO
KITTY
MIXED
POT
PRIZE
PUCK
PURSE
STONE
SWAG
SWELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PEACHYStraightforward
WINNINGSModerate
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENTTricky
___ BAGDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PEACHYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING EVERYTHING IS GOING GREAT+ 3 more…
WINNINGSModerate
WHAT YOU'RE COMPETING FOR IN A CONTEST+ 3 more…
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENTTricky
OBJECTS USED IN OLYMPIC COMPETITIONS+ 3 more…
___ BAGDevious
THESE ALL PRECEDE A COMMON WORD TO MAKE A COMPOUND PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PEACHYStraightforward
DANDY,DUCKY,FINE,SWELL
DANDY, DUCKY, FINE, and SWELL are all informal words meaning 'excellent' or 'perfectly okay,' synonymous with 'peachy'
WINNINGSModerate
KITTY,POT,PRIZE,PURSE
KITTY, POT, PRIZE, and PURSE all refer to winnings or the sum of money/reward up for grabs in a competition or game
PIECES OF OLYMPIC SPORTS EQUIPMENTTricky
BALL,BIRDIE,PUCK,STONE
BALL (various sports), BIRDIE (badminton), PUCK (ice hockey), and STONE (curling) are all pieces of equipment used in Olympic sports
___ BAGDevious
DOGGY,GO,MIXED,SWAG
DOGGY BAG, GO BAG, MIXED BAG, and SWAG BAG are all compound phrases formed by adding 'BAG' to the given words