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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BANK TELLER
BED HEAD
CHARM BRACELET
COPY EDITOR
CURSE WORD
DELTA AIRLINES
ECHO PARK
HEX KEY
MIRROR SELFIE
MOUTH GUARD
MURDER MYSTERY
PACK RAT
PRIDE ROCK
QUOTE UNQUOTE
SCHOOL DAYS
SPELL CHECKER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
STARTING WITH INCANTATIONSStraightforward
STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMESModerate
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "REPEAT"Tricky
STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
STARTING WITH INCANTATIONSStraightforward
EACH PHRASE BEGINS WITH A WORD ASSOCIATED WITH MAGIC OR SPELLS+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMESModerate
THE FIRST WORD OF EACH PHRASE IS A COLLECTIVE NOUN FOR A GROUP OF ANIMALS+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "REPEAT"Tricky
EACH PHRASE STARTS WITH A WORD MEANING TO DUPLICATE OR REFLECT SOMETHING+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVERDevious
LOOK TO THE ANATOMY OF A RIVER TO FIND THE FIRST WORD OF EACH PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
STARTING WITH INCANTATIONSStraightforward
CHARM BRACELET,CURSE WORD,HEX KEY,SPELL CHECKER
CHARM, CURSE, HEX, and SPELL are all words for magical incantations or bewitchments, each starting one of the two-word phrases
STARTING WITH ANIMAL GROUP NAMESModerate
MURDER MYSTERY,PACK RAT,PRIDE ROCK,SCHOOL DAYS
MURDER (crows), PACK (wolves), PRIDE (lions), and SCHOOL (fish) are all animal group names that begin each phrase
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "REPEAT"Tricky
COPY EDITOR,ECHO PARK,MIRROR SELFIE,QUOTE UNQUOTE
COPY, ECHO, MIRROR, and QUOTE are all synonyms for repeating or reproducing something, each kicking off one of the phrases
STARTING WITH PARTS OF A RIVERDevious
BANK TELLER,BED HEAD,DELTA AIRLINES,MOUTH GUARD
BANK, BED, DELTA, and MOUTH are all physical parts or features of a river, each beginning one of the two-word phrases