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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLOW
BULB
CLOCK
EAR
FLAP
FOOT
HEAD
HOLD
HOUSE
KEEP
SPEAR
STORE
SWAY
WAVE
YEAR
ZODIAC
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTAINStraightforward
MOVE IN THE WINDModerate
VEGETABLE UNITSTricky
THINGS THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTAINStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO HOLD SOMETHING INSIDE+ 3 more…
MOVE IN THE WINDModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT SEE DOING THIS ON A BREEZY DAY+ 3 more…
VEGETABLE UNITSTricky
THESE ARE ALL WAYS TO COUNT A SINGLE VEGETABLE+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTSDevious
EACH OF THESE IS FAMOUSLY DIVIDED INTO EXACTLY TWELVE PARTS+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTAINStraightforward
HOLD,HOUSE,KEEP,STORE
HOLD, HOUSE, KEEP, and STORE all mean to contain or retain something within a space
MOVE IN THE WINDModerate
BLOW,FLAP,SWAY,WAVE
BLOW, FLAP, SWAY, and WAVE all describe movements caused by or associated with wind
VEGETABLE UNITSTricky
BULB,EAR,HEAD,SPEAR
BULB (garlic), EAR (corn), HEAD (lettuce/cabbage), and SPEAR (asparagus) are all units used to count specific vegetables
THINGS THAT ARE DIVIDED INTO TWELVE SEGMENTSDevious
CLOCK,FOOT,YEAR,ZODIAC
A CLOCK has 12 hours, a FOOT has 12 inches, a YEAR has 12 months, and the ZODIAC has 12 signs