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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANY
CARTWRIGHT
EMMY
ENVY
GAGGLE
GLACIER
MOLASSES
OKAY
PACK
POD
PRIDE
SLOTH
TRAFFIC
TWO
WRATH
WRESTLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ANIMAL GROUP NAMESStraightforward
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOWModerate
SILENT "W"Tricky
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ANIMAL GROUP NAMESStraightforward
WHAT DO YOU CALL A BUNCH OF GEESE, WOLVES, OR LIONS TOGETHER?+ 3 more…
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOWModerate
THESE THINGS ARE FAMOUSLY UNHURRIED+ 3 more…
SILENT "W"Tricky
WORDS WHERE THE W IS SEEN BUT NOT HEARD+ 3 more…
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONSDevious
SAY THESE OUT LOUD — THEY SOUND LIKE TWO-LETTER POSTAL CODES+ 3 more…
Full solution
ANIMAL GROUP NAMESStraightforward
GAGGLE,PACK,POD,PRIDE
GAGGLE (geese), PACK (wolves), POD (whales/dolphins), and PRIDE (lions) are all collective nouns used for groups of animals.
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH BEING SLOWModerate
GLACIER,MOLASSES,SLOTH,TRAFFIC
GLACIER, MOLASSES, SLOTH, and TRAFFIC are all commonly associated with slowness or moving at a crawl.
SILENT "W"Tricky
CARTWRIGHT,TWO,WRATH,WRESTLE
CARTWRIGHT, TWO, WRATH, and WRESTLE all contain a 'W' that is not pronounced when the word is spoken aloud.
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE STATE ABBREVIATIONSDevious
ANY,EMMY,ENVY,OKAY
ANY sounds like 'NE' (Nebraska), EMMY sounds like 'MI' (Michigan), ENVY sounds like 'NV' (Nevada), and OKAY sounds like 'OK' (Oklahoma).