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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AQUA
CAMEL
CAPRI
CARGO
CRAMP
FAWN
FREIGHT
GEM
HAUL
KHAKI
LOAD
PANT
REDDEN
SAG
SWEAT
TAN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTEDStraightforward
LIGHT BROWN SHADESModerate
SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTIONTricky
STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTEDStraightforward
WHAT A TRUCK OR SHIP MIGHT BE CARRYING+ 3 more…
LIGHT BROWN SHADESModerate
THESE COLORS MIGHT REMIND YOU OF A DESERT OR A DOE+ 3 more…
SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTIONTricky
YOUR BODY DURING A TOUGH WORKOUT+ 3 more…
STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNSDevious
BEGINNINGS OF STAR SIGNS — BUT NOT THE WHOLE WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
GOODS TO BE TRANSPORTEDStraightforward
CARGO,FREIGHT,HAUL,LOAD
CARGO, FREIGHT, HAUL, and LOAD all refer to goods being transported or the act of carrying them.
LIGHT BROWN SHADESModerate
CAMEL,FAWN,KHAKI,TAN
CAMEL, FAWN, KHAKI, and TAN are all words describing light brown or sandy shades of color.
SHOW SIGNS OF PHYSICAL EXERTIONTricky
CRAMP,PANT,REDDEN,SWEAT
CRAMP, PANT, REDDEN, and SWEAT are all physical reactions that show someone is exerting themselves.
STARTS OF ZODIAC SIGNSDevious
AQUA,CAPRI,GEM,SAG
AQUA(rius), CAPRI(corn), GEM(ini), and SAG(ittarius) are the starting letters of four zodiac sign names.