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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
COWBOY
EGG
MAVERICK
MINK
MULHOLLAND
PARS
PUSH
RODEO
ROE
SOFA
SPUR
STAR
SUNSET
URGE
VINE
WING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GOAD, WITH "ON"Straightforward
FAMOUS STREETS IN LOS ANGELESModerate
MEMBER OF A DALLAS PRO SPORTS TEAMTricky
EUROPEAN CAPITALS MINUS SECOND-TO-LAST LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GOAD, WITH "ON"Straightforward
ADD 'ON' TO EACH WORD AND YOU'LL BE NUDGING SOMEONE FORWARD+ 3 more…
FAMOUS STREETS IN LOS ANGELESModerate
THESE ARE ICONIC ROADS YOU MIGHT CRUISE IN HOLLYWOOD+ 3 more…
MEMBER OF A DALLAS PRO SPORTS TEAMTricky
EACH WORD IS A NICKNAME OR MASCOT FOR A DALLAS PROFESSIONAL SPORTS FRANCHISE+ 3 more…
EUROPEAN CAPITALS MINUS SECOND-TO-LAST LETTERDevious
THESE LOOK LIKE SHORT WORDS, BUT REMOVE ONE LETTER AND YOU'LL FIND A EUROPEAN CAPITAL HIDING INSIDE+ 3 more…
Full solution
GOAD, WITH "ON"Straightforward
EGG,PUSH,SPUR,URGE
EGG ON, PUSH ON, SPUR ON, and URGE ON all mean to goad or encourage someone to continue
FAMOUS STREETS IN LOS ANGELESModerate
MULHOLLAND,RODEO,SUNSET,VINE
MULHOLLAND Drive, RODEO Drive, SUNSET Boulevard, and VINE Street are all famous streets in Los Angeles
MEMBER OF A DALLAS PRO SPORTS TEAMTricky
COWBOY,MAVERICK,STAR,WING
COWBOY (NFL), MAVERICK (NBA), STAR (NHL's Dallas Stars), and WING (NWSL's Dallas Wings) are all members of Dallas pro sports teams
EUROPEAN CAPITALS MINUS SECOND-TO-LAST LETTERDevious
MINK,PARS,ROE,SOFA
MINSK minus K→MINK, PARIS minus I→PARS, ROME minus M→ROE, SOFIA minus I→SOFA — each is a European capital with its second-to-last letter removed