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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARCHER
BALM
BLUE
CREAM
DARK
DOWN
FISH
GOAT
JACK
LOW
PASTE
RAM
RIP
RUB
SHRED
YOKE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GLOOMYStraightforward
OINTMENTModerate
ZODIAC SYMBOLSTricky
MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUNDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GLOOMYStraightforward
FEELING DOWN IN THE DUMPS — THESE WORDS ALL MEAN MELANCHOLY+ 3 more…
OINTMENTModerate
SOMETHING YOU MIGHT SPREAD ON A WOUND OR SORE SKIN+ 3 more…
ZODIAC SYMBOLSTricky
EACH REPRESENTS A SIGN OF THE ZODIAC AS AN ANIMAL OR FIGURE+ 3 more…
MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUNDDevious
SLANG FOR VERY MUSCULAR — DROP THE '-ED' SOUND TO FIND THEM+ 3 more…
Full solution
GLOOMYStraightforward
BLUE,DARK,DOWN,LOW
BLUE, DARK, DOWN, and LOW are all synonyms for feeling gloomy or sad.
OINTMENTModerate
BALM,CREAM,PASTE,RUB
BALM, CREAM, PASTE, and RUB are all types of ointment or topical skin treatments.
ZODIAC SYMBOLSTricky
ARCHER,FISH,GOAT,RAM
ARCHER (Sagittarius), FISH (Pisces), GOAT (Capricorn), and RAM (Aries) are all symbolic representations of zodiac signs.
MUSCULAR, MINUS "ED" SOUNDDevious
JACK,RIP,SHRED,YOKE
JACKED, RIPPED, SHREDDED, and YOKED are all slang terms meaning very muscular; removing the '-ed' sound gives JACK, RIP, SHRED, and YOKE.