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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BIT
CENTS
DRILL
FACED
GAG
GRIND
HABIT
INHIBIT
LENGTH
MUZZLE
NUMBER
ROUTINE
SILENCE
SYMBOL
TIMER
UPPERCASE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SUPPRESSStraightforward
SAME OLD STUFFModerate
FEATURES OF A STRONG PASSWORDTricky
WORDS AFTER "TWO"Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SUPPRESSStraightforward
WAYS TO KEEP SOMEONE FROM SPEAKING OR BEING HEARD+ 3 more…
SAME OLD STUFFModerate
THE MONOTONOUS DAY-TO-DAY+ 3 more…
FEATURES OF A STRONG PASSWORDTricky
WHAT MAKES A HACKER'S JOB HARDER+ 3 more…
WORDS AFTER "TWO"Devious
EACH PAIRS WITH 'TWO' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SUPPRESSStraightforward
GAG,INHIBIT,MUZZLE,SILENCE
GAG, INHIBIT, MUZZLE, and SILENCE all mean to suppress or prevent expression or sound.
SAME OLD STUFFModerate
DRILL,GRIND,HABIT,ROUTINE
DRILL, GRIND, HABIT, and ROUTINE all refer to repetitive, familiar patterns of behavior or work.
FEATURES OF A STRONG PASSWORDTricky
LENGTH,NUMBER,SYMBOL,UPPERCASE
LENGTH, NUMBER, SYMBOL, and UPPERCASE are all recommended features of a strong, secure password.
WORDS AFTER "TWO"Devious
BIT,CENTS,FACED,TIMER
TWO-BIT, TWO CENTS, TWO-FACED, and TWO-TIMER are all common expressions that begin with the word 'two'.