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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANVIL
BOTTOMS
CANAL
DIVING
DRUM
FIDDLE
JAR
JINGLE
LIBERTY
MEDDLE
PEPPER
STIRRUP
TACO
TINKER
TOWER
TRIFLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MESS (WITH)Straightforward
PARTS OF THE EARModerate
___ BELLTricky
BELL ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MESS (WITH)Straightforward
ALL MEAN TO INTERFERE OR PLAY AROUND WITH SOMETHING+ 3 more…
PARTS OF THE EARModerate
ANATOMY FOUND INSIDE YOUR HEAD THAT HELPS YOU HEAR+ 3 more…
___ BELLTricky
WORDS THAT PRECEDE BELL TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
BELL ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW BELL TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
MESS (WITH)Straightforward
FIDDLE,MEDDLE,TINKER,TRIFLE
FIDDLE, MEDDLE, TINKER, and TRIFLE all mean to mess with or interfere with something, often carelessly or without authorization
PARTS OF THE EARModerate
ANVIL,CANAL,DRUM,STIRRUP
ANVIL, CANAL, DRUM, and STIRRUP are all parts of the ear — the ear canal, eardrum, and the ossicles (anvil and stirrup) in the middle ear
___ BELLTricky
DIVING,JINGLE,LIBERTY,TACO
DIVING BELL, JINGLE BELL, LIBERTY BELL, and TACO Bell are all well-known phrases or proper nouns formed by adding BELL after the word
BELL ___Devious
BOTTOMS,JAR,PEPPER,TOWER
BELL BOTTOMS, BELL JAR, BELL PEPPER, and BELL TOWER are all compound words or phrases formed by placing BELL before the word