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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIR
COAT
DIRECT
DOC
DRIVE
ELECTRIC
FILM
GUIDE
LEAF
MID
PILOT
RHYTHM
SHEET
SLIDE
TIFF
ZIP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
STEERStraightforward
THIN LAYERModerate
FILE EXTENSIONSTricky
___ GUITARDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
STEERStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO NAVIGATE OR CONTROL DIRECTION+ 3 more…
THIN LAYERModerate
EACH CAN DESCRIBE A VERY THIN COVERING OR LAYER+ 3 more…
FILE EXTENSIONSTricky
YOU MIGHT SEE THESE LETTERS AT THE END OF A FILENAME+ 3 more…
___ GUITARDevious
TYPES OF GUITAR — JUST ADD 'GUITAR' AFTER EACH WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
STEERStraightforward
DIRECT,DRIVE,GUIDE,PILOT
DIRECT, DRIVE, GUIDE, and PILOT all mean to steer or navigate something toward a destination.
THIN LAYERModerate
COAT,FILM,LEAF,SHEET
COAT, FILM, LEAF, and SHEET can all refer to a thin layer of material covering a surface.
FILE EXTENSIONSTricky
DOC,MID,TIFF,ZIP
DOC, MID, TIFF, and ZIP are all common file extensions used in computing.
___ GUITARDevious
AIR,ELECTRIC,RHYTHM,SLIDE
AIR, ELECTRIC, RHYTHM, and SLIDE all precede GUITAR to form common types or styles of guitar playing.