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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIR CONDITIONER
BIN
BLENDER
CARRY-ON
CUP HOLDER
INFRARED
MARIGOLD
METAL DETECTOR
MICROWAVE
RADIO
RICE COOKER
SHIFTER
STINGRAY
TOASTER
ULTRAVIOLET
X-RAY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCESStraightforward
FEATURES OF A CAR'S CENTER CONSOLEModerate
SEEN WHILE GOING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITYTricky
ENDING IN COLORSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCESStraightforward
COUNTERTOP GADGETS THAT HELP YOU COOK OR HEAT FOOD+ 3 more…
FEATURES OF A CAR'S CENTER CONSOLEModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND BETWEEN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS+ 3 more…
SEEN WHILE GOING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITYTricky
THINGS YOU ENCOUNTER WHEN PASSING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITY+ 3 more…
ENDING IN COLORSDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS SECRETLY CONTAINS A COLOR AT ITS END+ 3 more…
Full solution
SMALL KITCHEN APPLIANCESStraightforward
BLENDER,MICROWAVE,RICE COOKER,TOASTER
Blender, microwave, rice cooker, and toaster are all small appliances typically found on a kitchen counter used for food preparation or heating.
FEATURES OF A CAR'S CENTER CONSOLEModerate
AIR CONDITIONER,CUP HOLDER,RADIO,SHIFTER
Air conditioner controls, cup holder, radio, and shifter (gear shift) are all features commonly found on or near a car's center console.
SEEN WHILE GOING THROUGH AIRPORT SECURITYTricky
BIN,CARRY-ON,METAL DETECTOR,X-RAY
Bin, carry-on, metal detector, and X-ray machine are all things a traveler encounters while going through the airport security checkpoint.
ENDING IN COLORSDevious
INFRARED,MARIGOLD,STINGRAY,ULTRAVIOLET
Infrared ends in RED, marigold ends in GOLD, stingray ends in GRAY, and ultraviolet ends in VIOLET — each word conceals a color in its ending.