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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALABAMA
BAHAMA
BANANARAMA
BATH
BRUSHING
CANYON
DERBY
FEDORA
KANSAS
PAJAMAS
PANAMA
PIANO
PORKPIE
SANTANA
SLAM
STORY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
KINDS OF HATSStraightforward
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINEModerate
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWELTricky
GRAND ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
KINDS OF HATSStraightforward
THESE ALL SIT ATOP YOUR HEAD WITH STYLE+ 3 more…
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINEModerate
STEPS PARENTS GUIDE LITTLE ONES THROUGH BEFORE LIGHTS OUT+ 3 more…
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWELTricky
THESE BANDS OR ARTISTS ONLY USE ONE VOWEL ACROSS THEIR ENTIRE NAME+ 3 more…
GRAND ___Devious
ADD 'GRAND' BEFORE EACH OF THESE TO COMPLETE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
KINDS OF HATSStraightforward
DERBY,FEDORA,PANAMA,PORKPIE
Derby, Fedora, Panama, and Porkpie are all styles of hats
COMPONENTS OF A KID’S BEDTIME ROUTINEModerate
BATH,BRUSHING,PAJAMAS,STORY
Bath, brushing (teeth), pajamas, and story are classic components of a child's bedtime routine
MUSICAL ACTS WITH "A" AS THE ONLY VOWELTricky
ALABAMA,BANANARAMA,KANSAS,SANTANA
Alabama, Bananarama, Kansas, and Santana are all musical acts whose names contain only the vowel 'A'
GRAND ___Devious
BAHAMA,CANYON,SLAM,PIANO
Grand Bahama, Grand Canyon, Grand Slam, and Grand Piano are all well-known 'Grand ___' phrases