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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AARDVARK
BO PEEP
BOCCE
CALM
CANNON
EBBING
FLAT
GLASSY
JESSIE
SLINKY
STILL
STILTS
TRAPEZE
TWIDDLE
UNICYCLE
WOODY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CIRCUS EQUIPMENTStraightforward
UNDISTURBED, AS WATERModerate
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERSTricky
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITIONDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CIRCUS EQUIPMENTStraightforward
YOU MIGHT FIND THESE UNDER THE BIG TOP+ 3 more…
UNDISTURBED, AS WATERModerate
WORDS DESCRIBING A PERFECTLY PEACEFUL LAKE+ 3 more…
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERSTricky
FRIENDS OF BUZZ LIGHTYEAR+ 3 more…
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITIONDevious
EACH WORD HIDES A DOUBLED LETTER THAT MATCHES ITS POSITION IN THE ALPHABET+ 3 more…
Full solution
CIRCUS EQUIPMENTStraightforward
CANNON,STILTS,TRAPEZE,UNICYCLE
CANNON, STILTS, TRAPEZE, and UNICYCLE are all pieces of equipment associated with circus performers and acts.
UNDISTURBED, AS WATERModerate
CALM,FLAT,GLASSY,STILL
CALM, FLAT, GLASSY, and STILL are all adjectives describing undisturbed, motionless water.
"TOY STORY" CHARACTERSTricky
BO PEEP,JESSIE,SLINKY,WOODY
BO PEEP, JESSIE, SLINKY, and WOODY are all characters from the Pixar film Toy Story.
DOUBLE LETTERS APPEARING IN THAT LETTER'S ALPHABETICAL POSITIONDevious
AARDVARK,BOCCE,EBBING,TWIDDLE
Each word contains a double letter that corresponds to its alphabetical position: AARDVARK has double A (1st letter), BOCCE has double C (3rd letter), EBBING has double B (2nd letter), and TWIDDLE has double D (4th letter).