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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BASE
BASKET
BOTTOM
CANNON
CURE
DRY
FOOT
FORGE
FOUNDATION
GOAL
PICKLE
RACINE
RUN
SMOKE
TOUCHDOWN
VOLLEY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOODStraightforward
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTSModerate
LOWEST PARTTricky
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGEDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOODStraightforward
METHODS USED TO KEEP FOOD FROM SPOILING+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTSModerate
THINGS YOU CELEBRATE EARNING DURING A GAME+ 3 more…
LOWEST PARTTricky
WORDS MEANING THE VERY BOTTOM OR SUPPORTING LAYER+ 3 more…
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGEDDevious
CANYON, GORGE, RAVINE, VALLEY WITH ONE LETTER SWAPPED+ 3 more…
Full solution
WAYS TO PRESERVE FOODStraightforward
CURE,DRY,PICKLE,SMOKE
CURE, DRY, PICKLE, and SMOKE are all traditional techniques used to preserve food by removing moisture or inhibiting bacterial growth.
THINGS YOU CAN SCORE IN SPORTSModerate
BASKET,GOAL,RUN,TOUCHDOWN
BASKET, GOAL, RUN, and TOUCHDOWN are all terms for points or scoring units in specific sports (basketball, soccer/hockey, baseball, and football respectively).
LOWEST PARTTricky
BASE,BOTTOM,FOOT,FOUNDATION
BASE, BOTTOM, FOOT, and FOUNDATION all refer to the lowest part or supporting structure of something.
LOW LANDFORMS WITH A LETTER CHANGEDDevious
CANNON,FORGE,RACINE,VOLLEY
CANNON (CANYON), FORGE (GORGE), RACINE (RAVINE), and VOLLEY (VALLEY) are each low landforms with a single letter changed, masking the original word.