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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANTARCTICA
CALICO
CANDY CORN
EMPEROR
GOTHIC
NEAPOLITAN
PARKING METER
PAYPHONE
PIGGY BANK
ROMAN
SANS
TRAFFIC LIGHT
TUXEDO
TYPEWRITER
WADDLE
WISHING WELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
THINGS YOU PUT COINS INTOStraightforward
ASSOCIATED WITH PENGUINSModerate
ENDS OF FAMOUS FONTSTricky
THINGS THAT FEATURE THREE COLORSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
THINGS YOU PUT COINS INTOStraightforward
DROP IN A QUARTER AND SOMETHING HAPPENS+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH PENGUINSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT SAY ABOUT OR AROUND A TUXEDO-WEARING ANTARCTIC BIRD+ 3 more…
ENDS OF FAMOUS FONTSTricky
THESE WORDS COMPLETE THE NAMES OF FAMOUS TYPEFACES+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT FEATURE THREE COLORSDevious
EACH OF THESE IS DEFINED BY EXACTLY THREE DISTINCT COLORS+ 3 more…
Full solution
THINGS YOU PUT COINS INTOStraightforward
PARKING METER,PAYPHONE,PIGGY BANK,WISHING WELL
Parking meters, payphones, piggy banks, and wishing wells are all receptacles where you insert coins.
ASSOCIATED WITH PENGUINSModerate
ANTARCTICA,EMPEROR,TUXEDO,WADDLE
Antarctica, Emperor, Tuxedo, and Waddle are all words closely associated with penguins — their habitat, a species, their appearance, and their distinctive walk.
ENDS OF FAMOUS FONTSTricky
GOTHIC,ROMAN,SANS,TYPEWRITER
Gothic, Roman, Sans, and Typewriter are the endings of well-known font names: Century Gothic, Times New Roman, Helvetica Sans, and Courier Typewriter.
THINGS THAT FEATURE THREE COLORSDevious
CALICO,CANDY CORN,NEAPOLITAN,TRAFFIC LIGHT
Calico cats, candy corn, Neapolitan ice cream, and traffic lights are all famously characterized by three specific colors.