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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALE
BAR
BIT
EEK
EXAMPLE
GAG
HIVE
JOT
LOG
METRIC
NOTE
NUMBER
QUASH
RECORD
ROUTINE
STANDARD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
WRITEStraightforward
SHTICKModerate
BENCHMARKTricky
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
WRITEStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO WITH A PEN OR PENCIL+ 3 more…
SHTICKModerate
A COMEDIAN'S SIGNATURE MOVE OR ACT+ 3 more…
BENCHMARKTricky
WORDS FOR A REFERENCE POINT OR MEASURE OF QUALITY+ 3 more…
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTERDevious
VEGETABLES WITH THEIR FIRST LETTER REMOVED+ 3 more…
Full solution
WRITEStraightforward
JOT,LOG,NOTE,RECORD
JOT, LOG, NOTE, and RECORD all mean to write something down.
SHTICKModerate
BIT,GAG,NUMBER,ROUTINE
BIT, GAG, NUMBER, and ROUTINE all refer to a performer's comedic act or piece.
BENCHMARKTricky
BAR,EXAMPLE,METRIC,STANDARD
BAR, EXAMPLE, METRIC, and STANDARD all mean a benchmark or criterion for evaluation.
VEGETABLES MINUS STARTING LETTERDevious
ALE,EEK,HIVE,QUASH
KALE minus K = ALE, LEEK minus L = EEK, CHIVE minus C = HIVE, SQUASH minus S = QUASH.