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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUTTER
CANDY CANE
CHOW
CROSSWALK
CUP
DRAGON
FIRE
HAY
HIGH
HORSE
LID
REFEREE
STIRRER
STRAW
TIGER
YEOH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATIONStraightforward
THINGS WITH STRIPESModerate
WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMESTricky
HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATIONStraightforward
THINGS YOU'D FIND NEAR A COFFEE URN AT A SELF-SERVE STATION+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH STRIPESModerate
EACH OF THESE IS KNOWN FOR ITS BOLD, ALTERNATING LINES+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMESTricky
ADD 'FLY' TO THE END OF EACH WORD TO NAME A WINGED INSECT+ 3 more…
HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGSDevious
SAY THESE WORDS ALOUD TO HEAR A FAMILIAR GREETING IN DISGUISE+ 3 more…
Full solution
ITEMS AT A COFFEE STATIONStraightforward
CUP,LID,STIRRER,STRAW
CUP, LID, STIRRER, and STRAW are all items you'd find at a self-serve coffee station, used to prepare and drink your beverage.
THINGS WITH STRIPESModerate
CANDY CANE,CROSSWALK,REFEREE,TIGER
CANDY CANE, CROSSWALK, REFEREE, and TIGER are all things famously associated with stripes as part of their appearance or identity.
WORDS BEFORE "FLY" IN INSECT NAMESTricky
BUTTER,DRAGON,FIRE,HORSE
BUTTER, DRAGON, FIRE, and HORSE are all words that precede 'fly' to form insect names: butterfly, dragonfly, firefly, and horsefly.
HOMOPHONES OF GREETINGSDevious
CHOW,HAY,HIGH,YEOH
CHOW, HAY, HIGH, and YEOH are homophones of greetings: ciao, hey, hi, and yo (as in Michelle Yeoh's surname sounding like 'yo').