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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BIRTH
COMMERCE
COOK
DATA
DELIVERY
DETAILS
DOC
EDUCATION
ENERGY
GO OUT
INFORMATION
INTELLIGENCE
LABOR
LEFTOVERS
PEER
WORF
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FINDINGSStraightforward
DINNER OPTIONSModerate
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIPDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FINDINGSStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN FACTS OR KNOWLEDGE GATHERED+ 3 more…
DINNER OPTIONSModerate
WAYS TO HANDLE THE EVENING MEAL QUESTION+ 3 more…
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
THESE ARE ALL BRANCHES OF THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIPDevious
SAY THESE ALOUD AND YOU'LL FIND A HARBOR FOR VESSELS+ 3 more…
Full solution
FINDINGSStraightforward
DATA,DETAILS,INFORMATION,INTELLIGENCE
DATA, DETAILS, INFORMATION, and INTELLIGENCE are all synonyms for findings or gathered knowledge
DINNER OPTIONSModerate
COOK,DELIVERY,GO OUT,LEFTOVERS
COOK, DELIVERY, GO OUT, and LEFTOVERS are all options for what to have for dinner
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
COMMERCE,EDUCATION,ENERGY,LABOR
COMMERCE, EDUCATION, ENERGY, and LABOR are all U.S. Cabinet-level departments
HOMOPHONES OF PLACES TO PARK A SHIPDevious
BIRTH,DOC,PEER,WORF
BIRTH (berth), DOC (dock), PEER (pier), and WORF (wharf) are homophones of places where ships are moored