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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AGREEMENT
BARGAIN
COPY
CUT
DEAL
DELETE
EASTER
GROCERY
LAUNDRY
PASTE
PICNIC
RECYCLING
SHUFFLE
THIS SIDE UP
U-TURN
UNDERSTANDING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONTRACTStraightforward
EDIT MENU OPTIONSModerate
KINDS OF BASKETSTricky
SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONTRACTStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN A FORMAL OR INFORMAL PACT BETWEEN PARTIES+ 3 more…
EDIT MENU OPTIONSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A DROPDOWN MENU WHEN EDITING A DOCUMENT+ 3 more…
KINDS OF BASKETSTricky
THESE ALL PRECEDE A WOVEN CONTAINER YOU MIGHT CARRY THINGS IN+ 3 more…
SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWSDevious
EACH OF THESE CONCEPTS IS COMMONLY REPRESENTED BY ONE OR MORE ARROWS IN SIGNAGE OR ICONS+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONTRACTStraightforward
AGREEMENT,BARGAIN,DEAL,UNDERSTANDING
AGREEMENT, BARGAIN, DEAL, and UNDERSTANDING are all synonyms for a contract or mutual arrangement between parties
EDIT MENU OPTIONSModerate
COPY,CUT,DELETE,PASTE
COPY, CUT, DELETE, and PASTE are all classic options found in the Edit menu of word processors and text editors
KINDS OF BASKETSTricky
EASTER,GROCERY,LAUNDRY,PICNIC
EASTER, GROCERY, LAUNDRY, and PICNIC can each precede the word BASKET to name a specific type of basket
SYMBOLIZED WITH ARROWSDevious
RECYCLING,SHUFFLE,THIS SIDE UP,U-TURN
RECYCLING, SHUFFLE, THIS SIDE UP, and U-TURN are all concepts whose standard symbols or icons rely on arrows to convey direction or movement