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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLANK
COAT
CURSE
DELAY
HOP
PATCH
PERIOD
RAIN
REALITY
REVERB
SPELL
STRETCH
WAH
WHAMMY
WINCE
YELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
INTERVALStraightforward
REACT TO A STUBBED TOEModerate
GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALSTricky
___ CHECKDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
INTERVALStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A SPAN OR DURATION OF TIME+ 3 more…
REACT TO A STUBBED TOEModerate
WHAT YOU MIGHT DO RIGHT AFTER SMASHING YOUR TOE ON THE FURNITURE+ 3 more…
GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALSTricky
FOOT-OPERATED DEVICES THAT SHAPE A GUITAR'S SOUND+ 3 more…
___ CHECKDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES THE WORD CHECK+ 3 more…
Full solution
INTERVALStraightforward
PATCH,PERIOD,SPELL,STRETCH
PATCH, PERIOD, SPELL, and STRETCH all mean an interval or duration of time (e.g., 'a spell of bad weather,' 'a stretch of good luck').
REACT TO A STUBBED TOEModerate
CURSE,HOP,WINCE,YELL
CURSE, HOP, WINCE, and YELL are all instinctive reactions to the pain of stubbing a toe.
GUITAR EFFECTS PEDALSTricky
DELAY,REVERB,WAH,WHAMMY
DELAY, REVERB, WAH, and WHAMMY are all types of guitar effects pedals used to alter the tone or sound of an electric guitar.
___ CHECKDevious
BLANK,COAT,RAIN,REALITY
BLANK CHECK, COAT CHECK, RAIN CHECK, and REALITY CHECK are all common compound phrases ending in CHECK.