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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BARBER POLE
BILLIARD BALL
BOARDWALK
CATWALK
COLLECTION
CREDIT CARD
CROSSWALK
DECANTER
DESIGNER
ENVELOPE
FIREWALK
FOXTROT
INCOME TAX
MODEL
SHORT LINE
WATER WORKS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MONOPOLY SQUARESStraightforward
COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOWModerate
COMMONLY STRIPED THINGSTricky
ENDING IN HORSE GAITSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MONOPOLY SQUARESStraightforward
PLACES YOU MIGHT LAND ON DURING A CLASSIC BOARD GAME+ 3 more…
COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOWModerate
WHAT YOU'D FIND AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK+ 3 more…
COMMONLY STRIPED THINGSTricky
THINGS YOU'D RECOGNIZE BY THEIR ALTERNATING BANDS OF COLOR+ 3 more…
ENDING IN HORSE GAITSDevious
EACH WORD HIDES A WAY A HORSE MOVES AT ITS END+ 3 more…
Full solution
MONOPOLY SQUARESStraightforward
BOARDWALK,INCOME TAX,SHORT LINE,WATER WORKS
BOARDWALK, INCOME TAX, SHORT LINE, and WATER WORKS are all squares on a standard Monopoly board
COMPONENTS OF A FASHION SHOWModerate
CATWALK,COLLECTION,DESIGNER,MODEL
CATWALK, COLLECTION, DESIGNER, and MODEL are all key components of a fashion show
COMMONLY STRIPED THINGSTricky
BARBER POLE,BILLIARD BALL,CREDIT CARD,CROSSWALK
BARBER POLE, BILLIARD BALL, CREDIT CARD, and CROSSWALK are all things commonly associated with stripes
ENDING IN HORSE GAITSDevious
DECANTER,ENVELOPE,FIREWALK,FOXTROT
DECANTER ends in CANTER, ENVELOPE ends in LOPE, FIREWALK ends in WALK, and FOXTROT ends in TROT — all horse gaits