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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
APPLY
CABLE
ELECTRICITY
EMPLOY
GLOVES
HARNESS
ICE SCRAPER
INTERNET
MAP
PATRICK
PERUSE
PHONE
REGISTRATION
SYNTACTIC
UTILIZE
WIELD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PUT TO USEStraightforward
MONTHLY BILLSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENTTricky
ENDING IN GAMBITSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PUT TO USEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO MAKE USE OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
MONTHLY BILLSModerate
THINGS THAT ARRIVE IN YOUR MAILBOX DEMANDING PAYMENT EACH MONTH+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENTTricky
ITEMS COMMONLY STASHED IN THAT LITTLE BOX IN FRONT OF THE PASSENGER SEAT+ 3 more…
ENDING IN GAMBITSDevious
THESE WORDS EACH CONTAIN A HIDDEN CHESS OPENING INSIDE THEM+ 3 more…
Full solution
PUT TO USEStraightforward
APPLY,HARNESS,UTILIZE,WIELD
APPLY, HARNESS, UTILIZE, and WIELD all mean to put something to practical use or deploy it effectively.
MONTHLY BILLSModerate
CABLE,ELECTRICITY,INTERNET,PHONE
CABLE, ELECTRICITY, INTERNET, and PHONE are all common recurring household bills paid on a monthly basis.
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLOVE COMPARTMENTTricky
GLOVES,ICE SCRAPER,MAP,REGISTRATION
GLOVES, ICE SCRAPER, MAP, and REGISTRATION are all items people typically keep in their car's glove compartment.
ENDING IN GAMBITSDevious
EMPLOY,PATRICK,PERUSE,SYNTACTIC
EMPLOY contains 'ploy', PATRICK contains 'trick', PERUSE contains 'ruse', and SYNTACTIC contains 'tactic' — each word hides a gambit or strategic maneuver within its letters.