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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
APPEAL
BID
CALL
CHECK
COUPON
DIAL
DRY
FLOWER
FOLD
MATCH
REQUEST
SCREEN
SORT
STAMP
TAN
WASH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ENTREATYStraightforward
LAUNDRY DAY VERBSModerate
THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"Tricky
SUN___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ENTREATYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO MAKE A PLEA OR FORMAL REQUEST+ 3 more…
LAUNDRY DAY VERBSModerate
WHAT YOU DO TO CLOTHES ON LAUNDRY DAY+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"Tricky
THESE ALL COME IN SMALL BOOKLETS YOU MIGHT SAVE OR SPEND+ 3 more…
SUN___Devious
ADD SUN TO THE FRONT OF EACH OF THESE WORDS+ 3 more…
Full solution
ENTREATYStraightforward
APPEAL,BID,CALL,REQUEST
APPEAL, BID, CALL, and REQUEST all mean to make an entreaty or formal plea to someone.
LAUNDRY DAY VERBSModerate
DRY,FOLD,SORT,WASH
DRY, FOLD, SORT, and WASH are all actions performed when doing laundry.
THINGS THAT COME IN "BOOKS"Tricky
CHECK,COUPON,MATCH,STAMP
CHECKBOOK, COUPON BOOK, MATCHBOOK, and STAMP BOOK are all things that come in 'books'.
SUN___Devious
DIAL,FLOWER,SCREEN,TAN
DIAL, FLOWER, SCREEN, and TAN can all follow SUN to make SUNDIAL, SUNFLOWER, SUNSCREEN, and SUNTAN.