Let me analyze these 16 words to find 4 related groups. Looking at the words: SINGLE, SONG, KICK, TANG, STAG, BILLY, MING, ZING, FREE, BUCK, PUNCH, SOLO, ZEST, JACK, HAN, RAM Let me identify potential categories: 1. **Male animals/animals that can be male**: STAG (male deer), BILLY (male goat), BUCK (male deer), RAM (male sheep), JACK (male donkey/generic male animal name) - This gives me 5 options, so I need to narrow down to 4 2. **Words ending in -ING or containing ING sound**: ZING, STAG... wait, let me reconsider 3. **Star Wars characters**: HAN (Solo), LUKE, LEIA... HAN Solo is a character. MING could be part of something. JACK could reference something. 4. **Things that can mean "solo" or alone**: SOLO, SINGLE, SOLO, FREE... - SOLO (alone) - SINGLE (alone) - FREE (unattached) 5. **Words with specific patterns**: - ZING, ZEST, TANG, PUNCH - these could all be words meaning energy/vigor/flavor! - ZING (energy, vigor) - ZEST (enthusiasm, also citrus flavor) - TANG (sharp flavor/taste) - PUNCH (vigor, impact, also a flavor note) 6. **Male animals**: STAG, BILLY, BUCK, RAM, JACK - but that's 5 words - Let me verify: STAG (deer), BILLY (goat), BUCK (deer), RAM (sheep), JACK (donkey/mule) 7. **Star Wars**: HAN Solo... MING the Merciless? JACK Solo? Let me think of character names... - Actually: HAN, SOLO could work but SOLO is already categorized Let me reconsider with SOLO and SINGLE: - SOLO, SINGLE, FREE could mean "alone" - Need a 4th... KICK? No. SONG? "Song" by itself doesn't mean alone. Wait - let me think about "____ Solo": - HAN Solo (character) - Could JACK be "Jack Solo"? - BILLY... BILLY Joel? - MING... Ming vase? Actually, let me think: words that can precede "SOLO": - SOLO SONG? - SOLO SINGLE? New approach - things with "TANG": - ORANGE TANG - LEMON TANG - Let me try the "vigor/energy" category first as it seems strongest: ZING, ZEST, TANG, PUNCH - all mean liveliness, energy, or sharp taste Male animals would be: STAG, BILLY, BUCK, RAM (leaving out JACK for now) Let me go with the ZING, ZEST, TANG, PUNCH guess as my first attempt.

Interesting! ZING, ZEST, TANG, PUNCH were not all in the same category, even though they all seem to relate to flavor/energy/vigor. Let me reconsider. Available words: SINGLE, SONG, KICK, TANG, STAG, BILLY, MING, ZING, FREE, BUCK, PUNCH, SOLO, ZEST, JACK, HAN, RAM Let me think differently: 1. **Male animals**: STAG (male deer), BILLY (male goat), BUCK (male deer), RAM (male sheep), JACK (male donkey) - That's still 5. But maybe one of these has a different purpose in another category. 2. **Star Wars characters with "Solo"**: HAN Solo is definite. Could others be first names of Star Wars characters? - MING - not Star Wars - JACK - not Star Wars - BILLY - not Star Wars - Hmm, this doesn't work 3. **Words that can follow a type of beverage or precede something**: - TANG (like the drink!) - PUNCH (like the drink!) - Maybe: SONG, KICK? 4. **Things that can be "a one-___" or solo-related**: - KICK could be "one-kick" - PUNCH could be "one-punch" - SONG could be "one-song" 5. **Words preceding "KICK"**: - FREE KICK (soccer term) - PENALTY KICK - KICK KICK? Wait! Let me think about compound words or phrases: - FREE KICK (soccer) - FREE SOLO (climbing) - SOLO SONG? - PUNCH LINE? Actually, let me reconsider: HAN, SOLO, JACK... could these be character names from something? - HAN Solo, JACK Sparrow, BILLY Joel? Or: TANG, ZING, KICK, PUNCH - things that describe a sensation or impact - But my first guess already tried this Let me try **male animals** as my strongest hypothesis: STAG, BILLY, BUCK, RAM

Hmm, the male animals category didn't work either. Let me reconsider everything more carefully. Available words: SINGLE, SONG, KICK, TANG, STAG, BILLY, MING, ZING, FREE, BUCK, PUNCH, SOLO, ZEST, JACK, HAN, RAM What didn't work: 1. ZING, ZEST, TANG, PUNCH (flavor/vigor words) 2. STAG, BILLY, BUCK, RAM (male animals) Let me think about other connections: **Could some of these be first names of famous people?** - BILLY (Joel, Crystal, etc.) - JACK (various celebrities) - MING (?) - HAN (?) - TANG (?) - SONG (?) **Could they relate to Disney characters or Star Wars?** - HAN Solo - Star Wars - JACK - Jack Sparrow? Or Jack from various Disney movies? - MING - not obvious **Words that can precede "DYNASTY" or are dynasty-related?** - MING Dynasty (yes!) - TANG Dynasty (yes! China) - SONG Dynasty (yes! China) - BUCK? PUNCH? RAM? JACK? - Hmm, JACK Dynasty? No... Wait - MING Dynasty, TANG Dynasty, SONG Dynasty are all Chinese dynasties! What's the 4th? - HAN Dynasty! (Yes!) So: **Chinese dynasties**: MING, TANG, SONG, HAN This makes sense! Let me verify: - MING Dynasty (1368-1644) - TANG Dynasty (618-907) - SONG Dynasty (960-1279) - HAN Dynasty (206 BCE - 220 CE) This is very likely!

Great! MING, TANG, SONG, HAN were Chinese dynasties. Remaining words: SINGLE, KICK, STAG, BILLY, ZING, FREE, BUCK, PUNCH, SOLO, ZEST, JACK, RAM Now with 12 words left, I need to find 3 more groups of 4. Let me reconsider: 1. **Male animals**: STAG (male deer), BILLY (male goat), BUCK (male deer), RAM (male sheep), JACK (male donkey) - Still 5 options. One must belong to another category. 2. **Words meaning energy/vigor/liveliness**: - ZING (energy, vigor) - ZEST (enthusiasm) - PUNCH (impact, vigor) - KICK (impact, vigor) - FREE (?) 3. **Solo/alone related**: - SOLO (alone) - SINGLE (alone, unmarried) - FREE (unattached, alone) - ? 4. **Words that can follow a descriptor**: - FREE KICK (soccer term) - FREE SOLO (climbing term) - SOLO... SINGLE... ? Actually, let me think about "FREE": - FREE KICK - FREE SOLO - FREE PUNCH? (Not a common phrase) - FREE SOLO, FREE KICK, FREE... Wait! Could these be things that can be "FREE"? - FREE KICK (soccer) - FREE SOLO (climbing) - FREE PUNCH (like a free hit?) - FREE JACK (is this a movie? Yes! "Freejack" is a 1992 film!) - FREE BILLY (is this something? "Free Willy" is a movie, but that's "WILLY" not "BILLY") Hmm, let me think about movie titles or compound words: - FREEJACK (1992 film) - FREE SOLO (documentary) - FREE KICK (sports term) - Could BILLY fit? FREE BILLY? Not really... Actually, wait - could JACK, BILLY, PUNCH, KICK be things related to tools or actions? - JACK (tool for lifting) - KICK (action) - PUNCH (action) - BILLY (billy club - a weapon/tool!) So: **Things that are also tools or can be used as verbs for hitting/moving**: - JACK (lifting tool) - KICK (action) - PUNCH (action) - BILLY (billy club) OR could they be: - JACK (nautical flag, or tool) - KICK (action) - PUNCH (action) - RAM (action - to ram something!) Let me reconsider: **Actions/Verbs for hitting or forceful movement**: - KICK (to kick) - PUNCH (to punch) - RAM (to ram) - BUCK (to buck - forceful movement) - JACK (?) Hmm, or: **Male animals** (final attempt): - STAG, BUCK, RAM, JACK (male animals) - BILLY would be the 5th... But BILLY is a billy goat (male goat). So if we have STAG, BUCK, RAM, and need one more... Actually, could PUNCH be something else? PUNCH could be: - An action - A drink - A character (Punch from "Punch and Judy") And KICK could be: - An action - A thrill ("get a kick out of") Let me try: **STAG, BUCK, RAM, JACK** as male animals, leaving out BILLY. Wait - could BILLY be part of another pattern? BILLY GOAT GRUFF? Or just BILLY as a name? Let me try the male animals: STAG, BUCK, RAM, JACK

Oh no! Only one guess left. Let me carefully reconsider the remaining 12 words: SINGLE, KICK, STAG, BILLY, ZING, FREE, BUCK, PUNCH, SOLO, ZEST, JACK, RAM Male animals didn't work as: STAG, BUCK, RAM, JACK So one of those must belong elsewhere. Let me think about what patterns could work: **Could they be related to names or titles?** - BILLY (name) - JACK (name) - SOLO (surname, or alone) - SINGLE (alone) **"One" or single-related words?** - SOLO (one) - SINGLE (one) - FREE (?) - KICK (one kick?) **Words that can follow "one"?** - ONE PUNCH (One Punch Man!) - ONE KICK (?) - ONE SONG (?) - ONE... BILLY? **Words that precede "MAN"?** - PUNCH MAN (One Punch Man) - KICK MAN (?) - STAG MAN (?) - BILLY MAN (?) Wait! Could these be cartoon/anime characters or titles? - PUNCH - One Punch Man - KICK - Kick Buttowski? - BILLY - Billy & Mandy? - JACK - Jack from various shows? Or thinking differently - **words that can precede or follow specific words**: **Things that go with "FREE"?** - FREE KICK - FREE SOLO - FREE JACK (Freejack - movie) - FREE... PUNCH? (free punch line?) Hmm, let me think about "SINGLE": - SINGLE KICK? - SINGLE PUNCH? - SINGLE SONG? Or could they be **descriptors of intensity/impact**? - ZING (impact) - ZEST (intensity) - PUNCH (impact) - KICK (impact) Wait, I didn't try this exact combo before (without TANG). Let me reconsider: **Words meaning energy/vigor/sensation**: - ZING - ZEST - KICK - PUNCH vs. **Remaining male animals would be**: - STAG, BILLY, BUCK, RAM, JACK (5 words) Unless... could one of these words have another meaning entirely? JACK could be: - Male donkey - A tool - A name - Union Jack (flag) - Jack rabbit - Playing card BILLY could be: - Male goat - A name - Billy club - Billycock (hat) RAM could be: - Male sheep - To ram (action) - Random Access Memory - A deity (Ram) Let me try: **ZING, ZEST, KICK, PUNCH** - words meaning energy/liveliness

Excellent! ZING, ZEST, KICK, PUNCH were all words meaning energy/vigor/liveliness. Remaining words: SINGLE, STAG, BILLY, FREE, BUCK, SOLO, ZEST, JACK, RAM Wait, that's 9 words. Let me recount what's been used: - MING, TANG, SONG, HAN (Chinese dynasties) ✓ - ZING, ZEST, KICK, PUNCH (energy/vigor words) ✓ Remaining: SINGLE, STAG, BILLY, FREE, BUCK, SOLO, JACK, RAM (8 words) I need 2 more groups of 4. **Male animals**: STAG, BILLY, BUCK, RAM, JACK (5 words) - One of these must belong to another category **Solo/single/alone related**: SOLO, SINGLE, FREE - Need a 4th word... Could JACK fit as a name or something else? Let me think about what could connect 4 of these words differently: **Could they be things that can be "JACK"?** - JACK STAG? - JACK BILLY? - JACK BUCK (a name!) - JACK RAM? Or **things that precede "RABBIT"?** - JACK RABBIT (yes!) - STAG RABBIT? (no) - BUCK RABBIT? (no) **Things related to "FREE"?** - FREE SOLO (climbing) - FREE KICK (soccer) - FREE BILLY (?) - FREE JACK (movie Freejack) Hmm, or **"FREE ____"**: - FREE SOLO ✓ - FREE KICK - but KICK is already used - FREE JACK ✓ - FREE BILLY? FREE BUCK? FREE RAM? FREE STAG? FREE SINGLE? Actually wait - could these be movie titles or character names? **Male animals that are definitely male animal names**: - STAG (male deer) - BILLY (male goat) - BUCK (male deer, or a name) - RAM (male sheep, or a name) - JACK (male donkey, or a name) But if one goes elsewhere... which one? Could JACK belong with SOLO, SINGLE, FREE as "alone/solo" words? - JACK alone? Not really... - But JACK could be "going solo"? Like "Jack Solo"? Or could BILLY, BUCK, RAM, STAG be the 4 male animals, leaving JACK for elsewhere? Let me try: **BILLY, BUCK, RAM, STAG** (all male animals)

Let me analyze these 16 words to find 4 groups of related words. Available words: BID, CALL, DRIVER, ZOOM, FINLET, FISHEYE, PETITION, APPEAL, FLAKE, EMAIL, TELEPHOTO, NUMBER, NAME, EBAY, ADDRESS, MACRO Let me look for potential categories: 1. **Types of camera lenses/photography terms**: FISHEYE, TELEPHOTO, MACRO, ZOOM - These are all types of camera lenses or zoom capabilities. This seems like a strong category. 2. **Legal/formal request terms**: PETITION, APPEAL, BID, CALL - These could all mean formal requests or demands, but let me reconsider... 3. **Things you can "make" or request**: BID, CALL, PETITION, APPEAL - BID (in auction), CALL (make a call), PETITION (make a petition), APPEAL (make an appeal). These could all be things you "lodge" or "make." 4. **Contact/communication methods**: EMAIL, CALL, ZOOM, ADDRESS - EMAIL, CALL are communication methods. ZOOM is a video conference platform. ADDRESS could be sending to an address or addressing someone. 5. **Things related to FLAKE**: SNOW FLAKE? CEREAL FLAKE? Could FLAKE go with something? 6. **Golf terms**: DRIVER, BID... hmm, DRIVER could be a golf club. Wait, let me reconsider EBAY - it's an auction platform where you BID. Let me think about what could connect: - FINLET: A small fin on a fish - FLAKE: Could be a cereal (Corn Flakes), or snow flake, or to flake off Actually, looking more carefully: - FISHEYE lens - TELEPHOTO lens - MACRO lens - ZOOM lens This seems very solid - these are all types of camera lenses/focal lengths. For the remaining: BID, CALL, DRIVER, FINLET, PETITION, APPEAL, FLAKE, EMAIL, NUMBER, NAME, EBAY, ADDRESS Could these be: - Things you can "call" by: NAME, NUMBER, ADDRESS? - Things on EBAY: BID, DRIVER(?), FLAKE(?) - Things related to golf: DRIVER, NUMBER(?), FLAKE(?) Wait - could these be things that can follow a word? - CALL BACK, EMAIL BACK, NUMBER BACK? - Or precede: CALL DRIVER, EMAIL ADDRESS? Let me think: Could there be "____ BACK" words? - CALL BACK (callback) - EMAIL? FLAKE BACK? - BID? APPEAL? Or "Go ____": GO BACK, COME BACK, FLAKE BACK, CALL BACK? Actually - could FLAKE be CORN FLAKE? And there are breakfast cereals? - FLAKE (corn flakes) - DRIVER (?not a cereal) Let me try: Things that can be "called" - NAME (you can be called by a name) - NUMBER (you can be called a number) - ADDRESS (?) I'm most confident about the camera lenses: FISHEYE, TELEPHOTO, MACRO, ZOOM

Great! I got the camera lenses correct. Now I have 12 words remaining: BID, CALL, DRIVER, FINLET, PETITION, APPEAL, FLAKE, EMAIL, NUMBER, NAME, EBAY, ADDRESS Let me analyze these: 1. **Things you can "lodge" or formal requests**: PETITION, APPEAL, BID - these are all formal requests or actions you take. Could CALL fit? "Lodge a call"? Not really. 2. **Contact information**: NAME, NUMBER, ADDRESS, EMAIL - These are all pieces of contact information you might provide or look up. This seems very strong! 3. **Things related to EBAY or auctions**: BID, DRIVER(?), FLAKE(?), CALL(?) 4. **Words that can follow a specific word**: - BACK: CALLBACK, BACK EMAIL(?), BACK FLAKE(?) - CORN: CORNFLAKES, CORN? - GOLF: GOLF DRIVER, GOLF BALL(?) 5. **Remaining words if I take contact info**: BID, CALL, DRIVER, FINLET, PETITION, APPEAL, FLAKE, EBAY Could FLAKE be part of compound words? - FLAKE OUT (quit/abandon) - SNOW FLAKE Wait - could some of these be verbs meaning to abandon or quit? - FLAKE (to flake out) - BAIL? (not available) - BACK OUT? (not available) Let me reconsider: PETITION, APPEAL, BID, CALL - PETITION (noun/verb - formal request) - APPEAL (noun/verb - formal request) - BID (noun/verb - offer a price) - CALL (noun/verb - many meanings including to summon) Could these be things you can "make"? - Make a petition - Make an appeal - Make a bid - Make a call This seems quite strong! These are all actions/requests you can "make." That would leave: DRIVER, FINLET, FLAKE, EBAY, NUMBER, NAME, EMAIL, ADDRESS And I'm still very confident about: NAME, NUMBER, ADDRESS, EMAIL (contact information) That would leave: DRIVER, FINLET, FLAKE, EBAY These four would need to connect somehow... Could they all relate to something specific? FINLET seems like an unusual word. Let me think... Could these all be parts of fish? FINLET is a small fin. FLAKE could be fish scales that flake off? Hmm, but DRIVER and EBAY don't fit. Let me try the contact information group first since I'm very confident.

Excellent! Two down. Now I have 8 words remaining: BID, CALL, DRIVER, FINLET, PETITION, APPEAL, FLAKE, EBAY Let me analyze: 1. **Things you can "make"**: BID, CALL, PETITION, APPEAL - Make a bid - Make a call - Make a petition - Make an appeal This seems very strong as a category of formal requests/actions. 2. That would leave: DRIVER, FINLET, FLAKE, EBAY These four must connect somehow. Let me think: - DRIVER: Could be a golf club, a person who drives, a software driver, a screwdriver - FINLET: A small fin on a fish (unusual word) - FLAKE: Could be cereal, snow, or to abandon/quit - EBAY: Online auction platform Could they all be things with "CORN"? - CORN FLAKES (cereal) - CORN DRIVER? (no) - CORN EBAY? (no) - CORN FINLET? (no) Could they relate to GOLF? - DRIVER (golf club) - FINLET? (no) - FLAKE? (no) - EBAY? (no) Could they be things that can follow a word? - GOLD DRIVER? GOLD FINLET? GOLD FLAKE (gold leaf/flake), GOLD EBAY? (Gold items on eBay) Wait - could they all relate to GOLD or precious metals? - GOLD FLAKE (actual thing - used in decorating) - GOLD DRIVER (?) - GOLD FINLET (?) - GOLD EBAY (?) Or could they precede a common word? - DRIVER LICENSE - FINLET... FINLET BIT? - FLAKE... FLAKE OUT? - EBAY... Hmm, let me think differently. Could FINLET, FLAKE, DRIVER all be parts of something? Actually - wait. Could these be things that go with SNOW? - SNOWFLAKE (yes!) - SNOWDRIVER (?) - SNOWFINLET (?) - SNOWEBAY (?) Or GOLD? - GOLD FLAKE (yes - edible gold) - GOLD DRIVER (?) - GOLD FINLET (?) Let me try a different approach - could these be compound words with a common prefix? - CORN + FLAKE = CORNFLAKE (yes!) - CORN + DRIVER = (?) - CORN + FINLET = (?) - CORN + EBAY = (?) I'm most confident about: BID, CALL, PETITION, APPEAL (things you can "make") Let me guess that first.

Perfect! Three down. Now I have the final 4 words remaining: DRIVER, FINLET, FLAKE, EBAY These four must form the last category. Let me figure out what connects them: Since these are the only 4 words left, they MUST form a group - there's no other option. But let me try to understand the connection: - DRIVER: Could be a golf club, a person, a screwdriver, a software driver - FINLET: A small fin on a fish (this is a very specific word) - FLAKE: Could be cereal, snow, scales, or to abandon - EBAY: Online auction platform What could possibly connect all four? Let me think about compound words or phrases: - CORN FLAKE - GOLD FLAKE - SNOW FLAKE - CORK SCREW? (no CORK in the list) Wait - could they all be things that can follow SNOW? - SNOWFLAKE ✓ - SNOWDRIVER? ✗ - SNOWFINLET? ✗ - SNOWEBAY? ✗ Could they all precede a common word? - DRIVER'S LICENSE, DRIVER'S SEAT - FINLET'S...? - FLAKE'S...? - EBAY'S...? Could they relate to CORN? - CORNFLAKE ✓ - CORN DRIVER? ✗ - CORN FINLET? ✗ - CORN EBAY? ✗ Hmm, let me think about less obvious connections. Could they all be things associated with fish? - FINLET - part of a fish ✓ - FLAKE - fish scales flake off (maybe?) - DRIVER - ? (not fish-related) - EBAY - ? (not fish-related) Wait - could they all be types of something or things you can do with them? Actually, let me reconsider: Could these be words that can precede or follow "GOLD"? - GOLD FLAKE (yes - edible decoration) - GOLD DRIVER (not really) - GOLD FINLET (no) - GOLD EBAY (no) Or words related to WOOD/GOLF? - DRIVER (golf club) - FINLET (no) - FLAKE (no) - EBAY (no) Since these are the last 4, they MUST work together. Let me just guess them as the final group.

Let me analyze these 16 words to find 4 groups of related words. First, let me identify potential categories: 1. **Disney Princesses**: TIANA, ARIEL, MERIDA, AURORA - These are all Disney princess names. This seems like a strong connection. 2. **Fonts/Typefaces**: VERDANA, GEORGIA, ARIAL - These are all computer fonts. IMPACT is also a font! So: VERDANA, GEORGIA, ARIAL, IMPACT 3. **Gymnastics moves**: ROUNDOFF, SPLIT, ARABESQUE - These are gymnastics/acrobatics moves. What could the fourth be? AERIAL could be an aerial move in gymnastics. 4. **Types of measurements/descriptions**: LINEAR, ANGULAR, AREAL, VOLUMETRIC - These could all be types of measurements or ways to describe dimensions. LINEAR (one dimension), AREAL (two dimensions/area), VOLUMETRIC (three dimensions/volume), ANGULAR (relating to angles). Wait, let me reconsider: - AREAL sounds like AERIAL - they're homophones! Could there be a homophone category? - ARIAL (font) sounds like ARIEL (princess) - So potential homophones: AERIAL/AREAL, ARIAL/ARIEL Actually, looking more carefully: - AERIAL and AREAL are near-homophones - ARIAL and ARIEL are homophones - What about LINEAR and VERDANA? No... Let me reconsider the gymnastics category: - ROUNDOFF, SPLIT, ARABESQUE, AERIAL - these are all gymnastics/dance moves And measurements: - LINEAR, ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL - these all describe types of measurements/dimensions Let me verify my groupings: 1. **Disney Princesses**: TIANA, ARIEL, MERIDA, AURORA ✓ 2. **Fonts**: VERDANA, GEORGIA, ARIAL, IMPACT ✓ 3. **Gymnastics/Dance moves**: ROUNDOFF, SPLIT, ARABESQUE, AERIAL ✓ 4. **Measurement types**: LINEAR, ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL ✓ This accounts for all 16 words perfectly. I'm most confident about the Disney Princesses and Fonts categories. Let me start with one of those. I'll start with the Disney Princesses as it seems most straightforward.

Great! The Disney Princesses category was correct. Now I have 12 words remaining: AERIAL, ROUNDOFF, VERDANA, IMPACT, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL, ANGULAR, ARABESQUE, SPLIT, GEORGIA, ARIAL, LINEAR Let me confirm my remaining category predictions: 1. **Fonts/Typefaces**: VERDANA, GEORGIA, ARIAL, IMPACT - All are well-known computer fonts used in web design and documents - This seems very solid 2. **Gymnastics/Dance moves**: ROUNDOFF, SPLIT, ARABESQUE, AERIAL - ROUNDOFF: cartwheel variation in gymnastics - SPLIT: common gymnastics stretch/move - ARABESQUE: ballet/gymnastics pose - AERIAL: aerial move in gymnastics/cheerleading 3. **Measurement/Dimension types**: LINEAR, ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL - LINEAR: relating to lines/one dimension - ANGULAR: relating to angles - VOLUMETRIC: relating to volume/three dimensions - AREAL: relating to area/two dimensions I'll go with the Fonts category next as I'm very confident about it.

Excellent! Two down, two to go. Now I have 8 words remaining: AERIAL, ROUNDOFF, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL, ANGULAR, ARABESQUE, SPLIT, LINEAR My predictions for the remaining two categories: 1. **Gymnastics/Dance moves**: ROUNDOFF, SPLIT, ARABESQUE, AERIAL - ROUNDOFF: a gymnastics move where you do a cartwheel landing on both feet - SPLIT: a flexibility move in gymnastics and dance - ARABESQUE: a ballet position/pose - AERIAL: an aerial maneuver in gymnastics/cheerleading 2. **Measurement/Dimension types**: LINEAR, ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL - LINEAR: one-dimensional, relating to lines - ANGULAR: relating to angles - VOLUMETRIC: three-dimensional, relating to volume - AREAL: two-dimensional, relating to area I'm very confident about both of these. Let me guess the gymnastics/dance moves category next.

Perfect! Three categories down. Only 4 words remain: LINEAR, ANGULAR, VOLUMETRIC, AREAL These must be the final category. They all relate to types of measurements or dimensions: - LINEAR: one-dimensional (lines) - AREAL: two-dimensional (area) - VOLUMETRIC: three-dimensional (volume) - ANGULAR: relating to angles This should be the last group. Let me complete the puzzle.

Let me analyze these 16 words to find four groups of related words. First, let me look for obvious patterns: 1. **Things with "SHOE" or footwear-related:** - SHOEHORN (literal shoe tool) - FLIP-FLOP (footwear) - WEDGE (type of shoe) - These could be types of shoes or shoe-related items 2. **Things that can mean "CHANGE DIRECTION" or "REVERSE":** - ABOUT-FACE (military term for turning around) - BACKPEDAL (moving backwards, or figuratively backing off) - RENEGE (going back on a promise) - FLIP-FLOP (changing position/opinion) These all relate to reversing or changing direction/position 3. **Things that spin or rotate:** - PINWHEEL (spins) - WIND CHIME (moves with wind) - VANE (weather vane rotates) - RAINBOW (arcs/curves?) 4. **Fred Rogers/Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood references:** - NEIGHBORHOOD (from "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood") - STREET (Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood Street) - KANGAROO (Kangaroo on the show?) - RAINBOW (from the show?) Let me reconsider. Looking at compound phrases: - KANGAROO - could be "Kangaroo Court" - ABOUT-FACE - "about-face" - FLAG - "flag down" - JAM - "traffic jam" Wait, let me think about "____ COURT" phrases: - KANGAROO COURT - STREET COURT? No... Let me reconsider "Things that change/reverse/flip": - FLIP-FLOP (change opinion) - BACKPEDAL (retreat) - ABOUT-FACE (turn around completely) - RENEGE (go back on) This seems strong. All mean to reverse position or retreat. That leaves: WIND CHIME, JAM, FLAG, SHOEHORN, RAINBOW, VANE, PINWHEEL, STUFF, STREET, WEDGE, KANGAROO, NEIGHBORHOOD Types of shoes: FLIP-FLOP, SHOEHORN, WEDGE... but SHOEHORN isn't a shoe. Let me think about "Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood": - NEIGHBORHOOD (title) - STREET (Neighborhood street) - TROLLEY (not here) - CARDIGAN (not here) Actually, types of shoes: FLIP-FLOP, WEDGE... what else? Let me try: Things that can follow a word like "traffic" or precede "jar": - JAM (traffic jam, jam jar) - FLAG (red flag, flag down) I'm most confident about the "reverse/change direction" group: FLIP-FLOP, BACKPEDAL, ABOUT-FACE, RENEGE

Great! So FLIP-FLOP, BACKPEDAL, ABOUT-FACE, RENEGE were all words meaning to reverse position or change direction/opinion. Remaining words: WIND CHIME, KANGAROO, JAM, FLAG, SHOEHORN, RAINBOW, VANE, PINWHEEL, STUFF, STREET, WEDGE, NEIGHBORHOOD Now let me look for three more groups: 1. **Types of shoes:** - WEDGE (wedge shoe) - FLIP-FLOP (already used) - What else could be shoes? - SHOEHORN is a tool, not a shoe - Hmm, this doesn't work as well 2. **Things that spin/rotate/move:** - WIND CHIME (moves with wind) - PINWHEEL (spins) - VANE (weather vane rotates) - FLAG (waves/flutters) All of these move or flutter in the wind! 3. **Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood related:** - NEIGHBORHOOD - STREET - SWEATER/CARDIGAN (not here) - TROLLEY (not here) - KANGAROO? (There was a kangaroo puppet character!) - RAINBOW? (from the opening song?) 4. **Compound words or phrases:** - JAM (traffic jam, jam jar, jam session) - STUFF (stuffed animal, stuff shirt?) - SHOEHORN (shoehorn something in) - WEDGE (wedge issue?) Let me reconsider: Can these precede or follow a common word? - KANGAROO COURT - TRAFFIC JAM - STREET FOOD? STREET CORNER? - JAM SESSION Actually, thinking about "____ COURT": - KANGAROO COURT - STREET COURT? (No) What about things that move with the wind? - WIND CHIME - VANE (weather vane) - PINWHEEL - FLAG This seems very strong! All are things that spin, rotate, or flutter in the wind.

Excellent! WIND CHIME, VANE, PINWHEEL, FLAG were all things that spin/rotate/move in the wind. Remaining words: KANGAROO, JAM, SHOEHORN, RAINBOW, STUFF, STREET, WEDGE, NEIGHBORHOOD Now I need to find two more groups from these 8 words. Let me think about connections: 1. **Types of shoes:** - WEDGE (wedge shoe - a type of heel) - SHOEHORN (a tool used to put on shoes, not a shoe itself) - Hmm, only one clear shoe type 2. **Things that could be "_____ COURT":** - KANGAROO COURT (mock court) - STREET (Street court? No) - NEIGHBORHOOD (No) 3. **Things that could follow a word:** - TRAFFIC JAM - JAM SESSION - JAM JAR - RAINBOW (after the rain?) 4. **Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood:** - NEIGHBORHOOD (in the title) - STREET (location) - CARDIGAN/SWEATER (not here) - KANGAROO (character - there was a kangaroo puppet!) - What about RAINBOW? (Is it in the song?) 5. **"Shoehorn" something in - things you can "SHOEHORN" or things that are "WEDGE":** - SHOEHORN (verb: to force something in) - WEDGE (verb: to force something in) - JAM (verb: to force/squeeze) - STUFF (verb: to force/fill) These could all be verbs meaning to force something in or pack tightly! That would leave: KANGAROO, RAINBOW, STREET, NEIGHBORHOOD Could these be related to Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood? - NEIGHBORHOOD (title) - STREET (location name) - KANGAROO (character?) - RAINBOW (opening song reference?) Let me try the "force/squeeze/pack" group first: SHOEHORN, WEDGE, JAM, STUFF

Perfect! SHOEHORN, WEDGE, JAM, STUFF were all verbs meaning to force, squeeze, cram, or pack something in. Remaining words: KANGAROO, RAINBOW, STREET, NEIGHBORHOOD This must be the final group. Let me think about what connects them: 1. **Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood references:** - NEIGHBORHOOD (the show's title: "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood") - STREET (there's a street in the show) - KANGAROO (there was a kangaroo puppet character) - RAINBOW (appears in the opening song/theme) This has to be it - they're all references or elements from "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood"!

Let me analyze these 16 words for potential categories. First, let me look for obvious connections: - BEAT, BEST, BETTER - these could be comparative forms or related to "good" - MAIN, TOP - could relate to "primary" or "chief" - GATE, DOOR, HATCH - could be openings/entrances - PORTAL - also an entrance - WALL, COMPASS, SCALE, KEY - mixed group Let me think about categories more systematically: 1. Types of entrances/openings: GATE, DOOR, HATCH, PORTAL - this seems strong 2. Words that can follow a specific word? Let me consider: - MAIN could be: main street, main character, main course - TOP could be: top dog, top secret, top hat - BEST could be: best friend, best seller - BEAT could be: beat up, beat down 3. Let me think about "DOWNING" - this is a surname (like Downing Street) or a verb - DOWNING STREET, BAKER STREET... could there be a "Street" category? - DOWNING, WALL, PORTER... wait, PORTER Street? - Actually: DOWNING Street, BAKER Street, FLEET Street... and KEY? - Wait - FLEET Street is famous in London. What about WALL Street? - Could be: DOWNING, WALL, FLEET, KEY - famous streets? Let me check: - Downing Street (London) - Wall Street (New York) - Fleet Street (London) - Key... Key Street? Hmm, not as famous 4. Let me reconsider. Could there be "_____ Street"? - DOWNING Street - YES - WALL Street - YES - FLEET Street - YES - MAIN Street - YES! (very common American street name) This seems like a strong category: DOWNING, WALL, FLEET, MAIN (all can precede "Street") 5. That would leave: BEAT, BEST, INSET, HATCH, COMPASS, SCALE, TOP, KEY, GATE, BETTER, DOOR, PORTAL Now with these remaining: - GATE, DOOR, HATCH, PORTAL - entrances/openings (4 words - perfect!) - BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP - could these relate? "beat" as in rhythm, "best" means greatest, "better" is comparative, "top" is highest... could they all mean "greatest/highest"? Or forms of "good"? Actually, let me reconsider: Could BEAT, BEST, BETTER relate to "good" in some way? - BEAT - to defeat, or a rhythm - BEST - superlative of good - BETTER - comparative of good - TOP - similar to best These could all be synonyms or near-synonyms for "excellent/great": BEAT (as in "that's beat" or "that beats everything"), BEST, BETTER, TOP That would leave: INSET, COMPASS, SCALE, KEY Hmm, these remaining 4: - INSET - something set in/inserted - COMPASS - navigation tool or range - SCALE - can mean fish scales, weighing scale, or musical scale, or to climb - KEY - can be for locks, or keyboard, or fundamental concept Could these be map-related? COMPASS (navigation), SCALE (map scale), KEY (map legend key), INSET (inset map)? Yes! These could all be parts of a map: COMPASS (compass rose), SCALE (scale of map), KEY (legend), INSET (inset map showing detail or different area) So my four categories would be: 1. _____ Street: DOWNING, WALL, FLEET, MAIN 2. Map elements: COMPASS, SCALE, KEY, INSET 3. Entrances/openings: GATE, DOOR, HATCH, PORTAL 4. Words meaning excellent/superior: BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP I'm most confident about the "Street" category and the "Map elements" category. Let me start with the map elements.

Great! I was correct about the map elements category. Now I have 12 remaining words: BEAT, MAIN, BEST, DOWNING, PORTAL, HATCH, FLEET, TOP, GATE, BETTER, WALL, DOOR Let me verify my earlier hypotheses: 1. _____ Street: DOWNING, WALL, FLEET, MAIN - Downing Street (London) - Wall Street (New York) - Fleet Street (London) - Main Street (common American street name) This seems very strong. 2. Entrances/openings: GATE, DOOR, HATCH, PORTAL - All are ways to enter/exit or openings 3. Words meaning excellent/superior: BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP - BEAT: "that beats everything" or "that's beat" (slang for great) - BEST: superlative of good - BETTER: comparative of good - TOP: highest quality, "top notch" I'm very confident about the "Street" category. Let me go with that next.

Excellent! Two down, two to go. Now I have 8 remaining words: BEAT, BEST, PORTAL, HATCH, TOP, GATE, BETTER, DOOR Let me organize these: 1. Entrances/openings: GATE, DOOR, HATCH, PORTAL - GATE: an entrance with a barrier - DOOR: an entrance/exit - HATCH: an opening (like a hatch door) - PORTAL: a doorway or entrance 2. Words meaning excellent/superior: BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP - BEAT: can mean excellent (slang), or to surpass - BEST: superlative of good - BETTER: comparative of good - TOP: highest quality, as in "top notch" or "that's top" Both categories seem very solid. The "entrances/openings" category is very straightforward. Let me go with that one.

Perfect! Three down, one to go. Now I have 4 remaining words: BEAT, BEST, BETTER, TOP These must be the final category. They should all relate to being excellent or superior: - BEAT: as in "that's beat" or "that beats everything" (excellent) - BEST: superlative of good - BETTER: comparative of good - TOP: highest quality, excellent These are the only 4 words left, so they must form the final category. This should be correct.

Let me analyze these 16 words to find patterns and categories. Available words: FRITTER, FIDDLE, SWEET, ARM, TENDER, FIN, POPPER, THROW, KIND, STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, WING, WARM, FLIPPER, KETTLE, TRIFLE Let me look for potential categories: 1. **Cooking/Kitchen appliances**: STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, KETTLE, POPPER (popcorn popper) - These are all devices/methods for heating/cooking 2. **Words that can follow "CORN"**: POPPER (corn popper), FRITTER (corn fritter), BREAD (not here), KERNEL (not here) - Let me think: CORN POPPER, CORN FRITTER... what else? - Actually: POP (popcorn), SWEET (sweetcorn), POPPER (corn popper), BREAD (corn bread) - Wait: SWEET CORN, CORN POPPER, CORN FRITTER... - Could be: SWEET, POPPER, FRITTER, and one more? 3. **Words meaning "to waste time"**: FIDDLE, TRIFLE, FRITTER (as in "fritter away") - FIDDLE (fiddle around), TRIFLE (trifle with), FRITTER (fritter away) - Need a fourth: TRIFLE, FIDDLE, FRITTER, DALLY? But DALLY isn't available. 4. **Body parts (of fish/sea creatures)**: FIN, FLIPPER, WING (penguin/bat), ARM (octopus) - FIN, FLIPPER, WING, ARM - these could all be appendages 5. **Words that can precede "HEARTED"**: WARM (warm-hearted), KIND (kind-hearted), TENDER (tender-hearted), SWEET (sweet-hearted)? - WARM-HEARTED, KIND-HEARTED, TENDER-HEARTED, SWEET-HEARTED - This seems very strong! 6. Let me reconsider STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, KETTLE, POPPER: - These are heating/cooking appliances or methods - Actually, could they all make POPCORN? STOVETOP popcorn, MICROWAVE popcorn, KETTLE (no), POPPER (yes) - Or could they precede POPCORN? STOVETOP POPCORN, MICROWAVE POPCORN, KETTLE CORN, POPCORN POPPER? - Yes! KETTLE CORN is a type of popcorn! Let me refine: - **"-HEARTED" words**: WARM, KIND, TENDER, SWEET (warm-hearted, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, sweet-hearted) - **"CORN" compounds**: POPPER (corn popper), FRITTER (corn fritter), SWEET (sweet corn), KETTLE (kettle corn) - **Appendages**: FIN, FLIPPER, WING, ARM - **Remaining**: FIDDLE, THROW, TRIFLE, STOVETOP, MICROWAVE Wait, let me reconsider. The strongest pattern I see is the "-HEARTED" words. Let me go with that first.

Great! WARM, KIND, TENDER, SWEET were all words that can precede "HEARTED" (warm-hearted, kind-hearted, tender-hearted, sweet-hearted). Remaining words: FRITTER, FIDDLE, ARM, FIN, POPPER, THROW, STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, WING, FLIPPER, KETTLE, TRIFLE Now let me analyze the remaining 12 words: 1. **"CORN" compounds**: - POPPER (corn popper) - FRITTER (corn fritter) - KETTLE (kettle corn) - What's the fourth? STOVETOP (stovetop popcorn)? But that's POPCORN not CORN... - Actually, could be: POPPER, FRITTER, KETTLE, and... BREAD? No, not available. - Let me think differently: SWEET CORN (but sweet is gone), CANDY CORN (candy not available) - Wait: Maybe POPCORN types? KETTLE (kettle corn), STOVETOP (stovetop popcorn), MICROWAVE (microwave popcorn), POPPER (popcorn popper)? 2. **Body part appendages**: - FIN, FLIPPER, WING, ARM - These are all appendages/limbs of animals 3. **"Waste time" verbs**: - FIDDLE (fiddle around) - TRIFLE (trifle with) - FRITTER (fritter away) - THROW (throw away time? or throw caution to the wind?) 4. **Alternative analysis for cooking**: - STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, KETTLE, POPPER (all ways to make popcorn) The appendages (FIN, FLIPPER, WING, ARM) seems very strong - these are all animal extremities used for movement/manipulation. Let me go with that.

Excellent! FIN, FLIPPER, WING, ARM are all animal appendages/limbs. Remaining words: FRITTER, FIDDLE, POPPER, THROW, STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, KETTLE, TRIFLE Now with 8 words left, let me identify the patterns: 1. **"Waste time" verbs** (verbs meaning to squander or dawdle): - FRITTER (fritter away) - FIDDLE (fiddle around) - TRIFLE (trifle with time) - THROW (throw away, or throw caution to the wind?) - These three are very solid: FRITTER, FIDDLE, TRIFLE - But I need a fourth. THROW doesn't fit as well. 2. **Popcorn-related**: - STOVETOP (stovetop popcorn) - MICROWAVE (microwave popcorn) - KETTLE (kettle corn) - POPPER (popcorn popper) - This is a very strong category! 3. **What's left if popcorn is a category**: - FRITTER, FIDDLE, THROW, TRIFLE - Hmm, could these all be things you can "THROW"? THROW FIDDLE? No... - Could they be types of something? TRIFLE (dessert), FRITTER (food), FIDDLE (instrument), THROW (?) Actually, I'm quite confident about the popcorn category. Let me go with that: - STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, KETTLE, POPPER (all types/methods of making popcorn) This leaves: FRITTER, FIDDLE, THROW, TRIFLE

Perfect! STOVETOP, MICROWAVE, KETTLE, POPPER were all ways to make/describe popcorn (stovetop popcorn, microwave popcorn, kettle corn, popcorn popper). Remaining words: FRITTER, FIDDLE, THROW, TRIFLE These are the last 4 words, so they must form the final category! Let me think about what connects them: 1. **"Waste time/squander" verbs**: - FRITTER (fritter away time/money) - FIDDLE (fiddle around, waste time) - TRIFLE (trifle with, not take seriously) - THROW (throw away time? or throw caution to the wind?) 2. **Words that can precede or follow something**: - FIDDLE STICK? THROW STICK? - TRIFLE (dessert)? FRITTER (food)? 3. **Could they all precede a common word**: - FRITTER + ? - FIDDLE + ? - THROW + ? - TRIFLE + ? Actually, with only 4 words left and this being the final group, they must connect somehow. The most logical connection is that they all mean "to waste time" or "to deal carelessly with": - FRITTER (away) - FIDDLE (around) - TRIFLE (with) - THROW (away, or as in "throw caution to the wind") Since these are the last 4, they must form the category, regardless of the exact connection.

Let me analyze these 16 words to find 4 groups of 4 related words. First, let me look for obvious categories: 1. **Things that print/output devices**: PRINTER, MONITOR, TATTOO MACHINE, PEN - These are all devices that create/produce output - Wait, TATTOO MACHINE fits this well 2. **Rabbit-related brands/mascots**: TRIX (Trix Rabbit), ROGER (Roger Rabbit), VELVETEEN (Velveteen Rabbit), WHITE (White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland) - This seems very strong! 3. **Things you can "do" as verbs related to observation/following**: WATCH, FOLLOW, TRACK, MONITOR - All mean to observe or keep up with something 4. **Things that can be "juror"**: JUROR is a single word... Let me reconsider - DONUT, MONTH, ROSE, SQUID, JUROR, YEAR... - Wait: Things that can precede a common word? - DONUT HOLE? ROSE GARDEN? SQUID INK? - Or things associated with "dozen"? DOZEN ROSES, DOZEN EGGS, DOZEN... - Actually: MONTH could relate to "Juliet" - "O ROSE by any other name" - Let me think: DONUT, MONTH, ROSE, JUROR - Could these all be associated with "RING"? DONUT RING? RING ROSE? RING MONTH? - What about things that can be "JUROR" + something? - Actually: ROSE, DONUT, SQUID, MONTH - things that can precede "GARDEN"? ROSE GARDEN, DONUT GARDEN?, SQUID GARDEN?, MONTH GARDEN? - Or: Things that can follow a color? ROSE (WHITE ROSE, RED ROSE), SQUID (BLUE SQUID?), MONTH (MONTH color?) - Wait: ROSE, DONUT, SQUID, MONTH - things that can be "INK"? ROSE INK, DONUT INK, SQUID INK, MONTH INK? SQUID INK is definitely a thing... - Actually: Could these precede "INK"? SQUID INK (yes), ROSE INK(?), DONUT INK(?), MONTH INK(?) Let me reconsider the RABBIT category more carefully: - ROGER (Roger Rabbit) - VELVETEEN (Velveteen Rabbit) - WHITE (White Rabbit - Alice in Wonderland) - TRIX (Trix Rabbit) - ROSE (could this be Peter Rabbit's friend - No, that's not right) Actually, what about "___ Rabbit": - Roger Rabbit (movie character) - Velveteen Rabbit (book) - White Rabbit (Alice in Wonderland) - Trix Rabbit (cereal mascot) This seems very solid. Now for the remaining: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, SQUID, JUROR, PEN, PRINTER, MONITOR, FOLLOW, WATCH, TRACK, TATTOO MACHINE Could WATCH, FOLLOW, TRACK, MONITOR all mean to observe/surveil? - WATCH: observe - FOLLOW: go behind/observe - TRACK: follow the path of - MONITOR: observe continuously This seems strong. Remaining: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, SQUID, JUROR, PEN, PRINTER, TATTOO MACHINE PRINTER, PEN, TATTOO MACHINE... and one more? - These could all be things that write/mark? - PRINTER writes - PEN writes - TATTOO MACHINE writes on skin - MONITOR doesn't fit here... Wait, could MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, JUROR fit together? - Things that can be "HUNG"? HUNG MONTH?, HUNG ROSE (HANGING ROSE?), HUNG DONUT?, HUNG JUROR? - Or things preceded by a number? MONTH (twelve MONTH), ROSE (dozen ROSES), DONUT (dozen DONUTS), JUROR (jury of 12 people, which includes JURORS) - Actually: Could these all precede "HUNG"? HUNG DONUT? HUNG ROSE? MONTH HUNG? Let me try: ROSE, DONUT, MONTH, SQUID - can these precede a word? - ROSE GARDEN, ROSE WATER, ROSE BOWL - DONUT HOLE, DONUT SHOP - MONTH OLD, MONTH LONG - SQUID INK, SQUID RING? I'll start with my strongest category: the RABBIT one.

Great! The RABBIT category was correct: - ROGER (Roger Rabbit) - WHITE (White Rabbit) - VELVETEEN (Velveteen Rabbit) - TRIX (Trix Rabbit) Remaining words: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, SQUID, JUROR, PEN, PRINTER, MONITOR, FOLLOW, WATCH, TRACK, TATTOO MACHINE Now let me focus on the remaining 12 words. I'm confident about the "WATCH, FOLLOW, TRACK, MONITOR" group - all mean to observe or surveil: - WATCH: observe - FOLLOW: go after/observe - TRACK: monitor the path of - MONITOR: observe continuously This should be my next guess. Remaining after that would be: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, SQUID, JUROR, PEN, PRINTER, TATTOO MACHINE These 8 could form: 1. Devices that create marks/write: PEN, PRINTER, TATTOO MACHINE, and one more? - MONTH doesn't fit - ROSE doesn't fit - DONUT doesn't fit - SQUID doesn't fit (though SQUID INK...) 2. Things that can precede "INK"? - SQUID INK (yes!) - PEN INK (yes!) - PRINTER INK (yes!) - TATTOO INK (yes!) This seems strong! All of these can precede "INK": - SQUID INK - PEN INK - PRINTER INK - TATTOO (machine) INK or just TATTOO INK That would leave: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, JUROR What connects these? - MONTH: could be part of a phrase - ROSE: flower, or past tense of rise - DONUT: pastry - JUROR: person on jury Hmm, could they all precede or follow a specific word? - Things that can be "HUNG"? HUNG JURY/JUROR (yes!), HUNG DONUT?, HUNG ROSE?, MONTH HUNG? - Or could they relate to rings? DONUT RING, ROSE RING?, MONTH RING?, JUROR RING? Actually: Could these be things associated with "DOZEN"? - A DOZEN ROSES (yes!) - A DOZEN DONUTS (yes!) - A DOZEN MONTHS? (not really, but 12 months...) - A DOZEN JURORS (yes! a jury has 12 jurors!) - A DOZEN... hmm Wait - things that come in groups of 12? - MONTH: 12 months in a year - JUROR: 12 on a jury - DONUT: a DOZEN donuts - ROSE: a DOZEN roses This could work! Let me go with WATCH, FOLLOW, TRACK, MONITOR first.

Excellent! Two down, two to go. Correct categories so far: 1. ROGER, WHITE, VELVETEEN, TRIX (_____ Rabbit) 2. WATCH, FOLLOW, TRACK, MONITOR (to observe/surveil) Remaining words: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, SQUID, JUROR, PEN, PRINTER, TATTOO MACHINE Now I need to figure out the last two groups. My theory about "___ INK": - SQUID INK (calamari ink, used in cooking) - PEN INK (ink used in pens) - PRINTER INK (ink used in printers) - TATTOO INK (or TATTOO MACHINE INK) This seems very strong to me. That would leave: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, JUROR What connects these four? My earlier theory: things that come in groups of 12 - 12 MONTHS in a year - A DOZEN ROSES (12 roses) - A DOZEN DONUTS (12 donuts) - 12 JURORS on a jury/jury panel Alternatively, could they relate to something else? Let me think... - HUNG: HUNG JURY (jurors who can't agree), HUNG ROSE?, HUNG DONUT?, HUNG MONTH? - RING: DONUT RING, ROSE RING?, MONTH RING?, JUROR RING? - GARDEN: ROSE GARDEN, MONTH GARDEN?, DONUT GARDEN?, JUROR GARDEN? I think the "12/DOZEN" connection is the strongest. Let me go with the INK category first since I'm very confident about that.

Perfect! Three down, one to go. Correct categories so far: 1. ROGER, WHITE, VELVETEEN, TRIX (_____ Rabbit) 2. WATCH, FOLLOW, TRACK, MONITOR (to observe/surveil) 3. SQUID, PEN, PRINTER, TATTOO MACHINE (_____ INK) Remaining words: MONTH, ROSE, DONUT, JUROR These must form the final category. My theory was that they all relate to the number 12: - 12 MONTHS in a year - A DOZEN ROSES (12 roses, common gift) - A DOZEN DONUTS (12 donuts, common box size) - 12 JURORS on a jury Or possibly they precede or follow a common word. Let me think of alternatives: - Could they all precede "HUNG"? HUNG JURY (yes!), HUNG MONTH?, HUNG DONUT?, HUNG ROSE? - Could they all relate to "DOZEN"? DOZEN ROSES, DOZEN DONUTS, DOZEN MONTHS?, DOZEN JURORS? - Could they all be things that are "JURY"? JURY MONTH?, JURY ROSE?, JURY DONUT?, JURY JUROR? The DOZEN or "12" connection seems most logical to me: - A DOZEN is 12 items - 12 MONTHS = a year - A DOZEN ROSES = 12 roses - A DOZEN DONUTS = 12 donuts - 12 JURORS = a jury Since these are the last four words remaining, they must form a category. Let me guess them.

Let me analyze these 16 words to find potential categories. First, let me look for obvious patterns: **Colors:** - AMBER (amber/orange color) - MINT (mint green) - LAVENDER (lavender purple) - EGGPLANT (eggplant purple) - AMETHYST (purple gemstone) **Small amounts/quantities:** - PILE (a pile) - BUNDLE (a bundle) - KERNEL (a kernel, small grain) - NUGGET (a nugget) - TIDBIT (a small piece) - PEARL (could be small) **Words related to gems/stones:** - AMBER (fossilized resin) - AMETHYST (gemstone) - PEARL (gem) **Dinosaur-related:** - PALEONTOLOGIST (studies dinosaurs) - DINOSAUR (obviously) **Other words:** - GRIMACE (facial expression) - MOSQUITO (insect) - FORTUNE (luck/fate) Let me reconsider. Could there be a category with purple things? - LAVENDER - EGGPLANT - AMETHYST - GRIMACE (from McDonald's mascot - purple character) Wait, that's interesting! GRIMACE is a McDonald's character that's purple. So purple things: - LAVENDER (purple color) - EGGPLANT (purple vegetable) - AMETHYST (purple gem) - GRIMACE (purple McDonald's character) This seems like a strong category! **Small portions/amounts:** - PILE - BUNDLE - KERNEL - NUGGET - TIDBIT - FORTUNE (fortune cookie) Actually, "FORTUNE" might fit as in "fortune cookie" which contains a small fortune. **Small amount words:** - PILE (pile of things) - BUNDLE (bundle of things) - KERNEL (kernel/core/small unit) - NUGGET (nugget/small piece) - TIDBIT (tidbit/small morsel) - FORTUNE (?) Let me think about remaining words: AMBER, MINT, PALEONTOLOGIST, DINOSAUR, MOSQUITO, PEARL Could MOSQUITO be in a "small creatures" category? Or could it relate to something else? Could there be words that come before "DRESSING" or similar? - MINT (mint dressing) - PEARL (?) Or words that can follow something? - AMBER FOSSIL/AMBER ALERT - DINOSAUR AMBER (Jurassic Park reference - mosquito in amber!) Oh! Words related to Jurassic Park? - AMBER (mosquito in amber) - MOSQUITO (in the amber) - PALEONTOLOGIST (studies dinosaurs) - DINOSAUR (main subject) That could be a category! Let me start with my strongest guess - the purple things category: LAVENDER, EGGPLANT, AMETHYST, GRIMACE

Great! So LAVENDER, EGGPLANT, AMETHYST, GRIMACE was correct - these are all purple things. Now I have 12 remaining words: AMBER, MINT, PALEONTOLOGIST, PILE, DINOSAUR, MOSQUITO, BUNDLE, KERNEL, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET, TIDBIT Let me reconsider the patterns: **Small amounts/portions:** - PILE (pile of something) - BUNDLE (bundle of something) - KERNEL (kernel/small core) - NUGGET (nugget/small piece) - TIDBIT (tidbit/small morsel) That's 5 words, so I need to narrow it down to 4. **Jurassic Park/Amber related:** - AMBER (mosquito in amber - Jurassic Park) - MOSQUITO (in the amber) - PALEONTOLOGIST (studies dinosaurs) - DINOSAUR (the subject) This could be a strong category. **Remaining if I use both categories above:** - MINT - FORTUNE - PEARL Hmm, that's only 3. Let me reconsider. Could FORTUNE be part of the small amounts? Like "fortune cookie" or a small fortune? Or could there be a category with MINT, PEARL, FORTUNE? - MINT (place where money is made) - PEARL (valuable gem) - FORTUNE (wealth/money) - NUGGET (gold nugget - valuable) Gold nugget! These could all be things of value or related to wealth/money! Let me think: - MINT (where money is made) - FORTUNE (wealth) - PEARL (precious/valuable) - NUGGET (gold nugget - valuable) That could work! Then small amounts would be: - PILE - BUNDLE - KERNEL - TIDBIT And Jurassic Park would be: - AMBER - MOSQUITO - PALEONTOLOGIST - DINOSAUR Let me go with the Jurassic Park connection as my next guess since that seems very specific and strong.

Excellent! So AMBER, MOSQUITO, PALEONTOLOGIST, DINOSAUR was correct - these must be related to Jurassic Park or a similar dinosaur/prehistoric theme. Now I have 8 remaining words: MINT, PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET, TIDBIT Let me identify the categories: **Small amounts/portions:** - PILE (a pile of) - BUNDLE (a bundle of) - KERNEL (a kernel, small unit) - TIDBIT (a small piece/morsel) These are all words that mean "a small amount of something." **Things of value/wealth-related:** - MINT (where money is made) - FORTUNE (wealth/money) - PEARL (precious gem) - NUGGET (gold nugget - valuable) This seems like a strong category for words related to wealth, value, or money. Let me go with the small amounts category first: PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, TIDBIT

Hmm, that's unexpected. Let me reconsider. Remaining words: MINT, PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET, TIDBIT So PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, TIDBIT is NOT the correct grouping. Let me think differently. Could there be another pattern? Words that can follow a specific word? - MINT CONDITION - PILE ON - BUNDLE UP - KERNEL PANIC - FORTUNE COOKIE - PEARL HARBOR - NUGGET OF TRUTH - TIDBIT OF INFORMATION Or words that come before something? - MINT CHIP (ice cream) - PILE DRIVER (wrestling move) - BUNDLE OF JOY - KERNEL CORN - FORTUNE TELLER - PEARL BUTTON - NUGGET (Chicken McNuggets) - TIDBIT (small piece) Wait - could these be things you find/eat? - KERNEL (popcorn kernel, corn kernel) - NUGGET (chicken nugget) - TIDBIT (food tidbit) - PEARL (pearl in oyster? or pearl onion?) Or things that are small and round/spherical? - PEARL (round) - NUGGET (nugget shape) - KERNEL (kernel shape) - MINT (candy/mint sweet - could be round) Let me think about FORTUNE: - FORTUNE COOKIE - FORTUNE TELLER - FORTUNE 500 Could there be a dessert/sweet category? - MINT (mint candy) - FORTUNE (fortune cookie) - PEARL (pearl tapioca in bubble tea?) - NUGGET (?) Or things in bubble tea/boba? - PEARL (pearl/boba in bubble tea) - TAPIOCA... no that's not here Wait, could NUGGET be part of McDonald's? - NUGGET (chicken nuggets) - MINT (not really McDonald's) Let me reconsider: could the category be things that can be "BUTTER"? - BUTTER MINT - BUTTER KERNEL - PEANUT BUTTER... no Or things that can be preceded by a color or adjective? - KERNEL (corn kernel, popcorn kernel) - NUGGET (gold nugget, chicken nugget) - PEARL (pearl white, pearl onion) - MINT (mint green, peppermint) Hmm, or words that can be types of: - MINT CHOCOLATE - KERNEL CORN - NUGGET CHICKEN - PEARL... ONION? BARLEY? TAPIOCA? Actually, could these be words that go with "TAPIOCA"? - PEARL TAPIOCA (yes!) - MINT... no Or words related to bubble tea/drinks? - PEARL (boba pearls) - MINT (mint flavor) - FORTUNE (?) - NUGGET (?) Let me try: MINT, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET - what if these are all things that can be "_____ COOKIE" or _____ related? - FORTUNE COOKIE - MINT COOKIE - PEARL (?) - NUGGET (?) Or words that precede "BUTTER"? - PEANUT BUTTER (peanut is close?) - KERNEL BUTTER (?) - NUT BUTTER - NUGGET is close to NUT? Wait! Could these be words that can follow "CHOCOLATE"? - CHOCOLATE CHIP (kernel, nugget?) - CHOCOLATE COVERED... Or words related to CORN? - KERNEL (corn kernel) - MINT... no Let me try a different approach: MINT, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET Could these all be things that precede "WHITE"? - PEARL WHITE (yes) - MINT... no - NUGGET... no Or follow "MOTHER OF"? - MOTHER OF PEARL (yes!) - MOTHER OF MINT? No... Hmm, let me try: MINT, FORTUNE, NUGGET, TIDBIT Could these be words that can precede a common word? - MINT CHIP (ice cream) - FORTUNE COOKIE - NUGGET CHICKEN - TIDBIT... ? Actually, wait. Let me reconsider PILE, BUNDLE, FORTUNE, NUGGET These could all be words meaning "a small/discrete amount": - PILE (pile of) - BUNDLE (bundle of) - NUGGET (nugget of) - TIDBIT (tidbit of) - but I already tried this What if it's: MINT, PILE, KERNEL, NUGGET? Or: MINT, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET? Let me try: MINT, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET

Oh no, I need to be more careful. Let me think about what's left: Remaining: MINT, PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET, TIDBIT I've tried: 1. PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, TIDBIT - INCORRECT 2. MINT, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET - INCORRECT So one of those groupings must have been partially wrong. Let me reconsider more carefully. Could KERNEL be in a different category? Or FORTUNE? Let me think about what these words could have in common: - MINT (color, plant, place where money is made, candy) - PILE (a collection) - BUNDLE (a collection, or slang for money) - KERNEL (core, seed, small unit) - FORTUNE (wealth, luck, fate) - PEARL (gem, color, precious) - NUGGET (small piece, gold nugget, chicken nugget) - TIDBIT (small piece, morsel) Could BUNDLE be slang for money? And could there be a "money/slang" category? - BUNDLE (slang for money) - NUGGET (?) - FORTUNE (money/wealth) - MINT (place where money is made) Hmm, or could there be words that can follow "CORN"? - CORN KERNEL (yes) - CORN... pile? bundle? Or words that are types of CORN? - KERNEL (corn kernel) - POPCORN (no) Let me think about words that can precede another word: - PILE DRIVER (wrestling move) - BUNDLE OF JOY - KERNEL PANIC (computer error) - FORTUNE COOKIE - PEARL HARBOR - NUGGET OF TRUTH / CHICKEN NUGGET - TIDBIT OF INFO - MINT CONDITION / MINT CHIP Could the category be things that can follow "CHICKEN"? - CHICKEN NUGGET - CHICKEN... tidbit? Or things that can follow "PEANUT" or precede it? - PEANUT BUTTER - KERNEL... Wait! Could there be words that precede "CORN"? - KERNEL CORN? (No, kernel IS part of corn) - CANDY CORN (but candy isn't here) - POP CORN (but pop isn't here) Let me try thinking of compound words or phrases differently: - MINT TEA - PEPPERMINT (MINT is here) - FORTUNE TELLER - PEARL ONION - NUGGET (CHICKEN NUGGET, GOLD NUGGET) - TIDBIT - BUNDLE - PILE Could these be words that can precede "ONION"? - PEARL ONION (yes!) - MINT... no Or words that are types of candy/sweets? - MINT (candy) - NUGGET (chocolate nuggets?) - PEARL (pearl candies?) - FORTUNE (fortune cookie) Hmm, let me try: MINT, NUGGET, FORTUNE, TIDBIT Could these all be types of COOKIES or CHOCOLATE things? - MINT COOKIE (yes) - FORTUNE COOKIE (yes) - NUGGET... CHOCOLATE NUGGET? - TIDBIT... CHOCOLATE TIDBIT? Actually, maybe: KERNEL, NUGGET, TIDBIT, PILE These could all be things you scoop or small countable units? Or: BUNDLE, PILE, KERNEL, TIDBIT - things that mean a small collection/amount? Wait, I already tried that and it was wrong. Let me try: MINT, KERNEL, NUGGET, TIDBIT Could these all be things found in food? - MINT (herb) - KERNEL (corn kernel, popcorn kernel) - NUGGET (chicken nugget) - TIDBIT (food tidbit) Or: BUNDLE, FORTUNE, PEARL, PILE Could these be things that can be preceded by a word? - BUNDLE OF JOY - FORTUNE COOKIE - PEARL HARBOR - PILE OF... Let me try: BUNDLE, FORTUNE, PEARL, PILE

This is my last guess! I need to get this right. Let me carefully reconsider. Remaining words: MINT, PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET, TIDBIT I've tried: 1. PILE, BUNDLE, KERNEL, TIDBIT - INCORRECT 2. MINT, FORTUNE, PEARL, NUGGET - INCORRECT 3. MINT, NUGGET, FORTUNE, TIDBIT - implied INCORRECT 4. BUNDLE, FORTUNE, PEARL, PILE - INCORRECT So the only combination I haven't tried is: MINT, KERNEL, NUGGET, TIDBIT Let me think about what connects these four: - MINT (herb, candy, place) - KERNEL (seed, core, small unit) - NUGGET (small piece, McDonald's chicken nugget, gold nugget) - TIDBIT (small piece, morsel) Could these all be things you can eat or food-related? - MINT (herb/candy) - KERNEL (corn kernel, popcorn kernel) - NUGGET (chicken nugget) - TIDBIT (food tidbit, morsel) Or could they all precede or follow a common word? Actually wait - could these be things associated with popcorn or snacks? - KERNEL (popcorn kernel!) - NUGGET (chicken nugget) - MINT (mint candy) - TIDBIT (snack tidbit) Or things you can find in a snack mix? - KERNEL (popcorn kernel) - NUGGET (granola nugget? or chicken nugget as a snack?) - MINT (mint candy) - TIDBIT (snack tidbit) Or could they all be things that are small and countable? - KERNEL (you count kernels) - NUGGET (you count nuggets) - TIDBIT (you count tidbits) - MINT (you can count mints) This seems like the strongest connection - they're all small, discrete countable things/portions. This must be it. MINT, KERNEL, NUGGET, TIDBIT

Let me analyze these 16 words to find 4 groups of related words. Available words: EEK, COUNTER, HIVE, BOOTH, QUASH, TABLE, CHILL, PINCH, TAP, BAR, VEG, LOAF, SWIPE, LOUNGE, SCROLL, ALE Let me look for potential categories: 1. **Words that can follow "ARM"**: - CHAIR (not here) - Let me think differently... 2. **Words that can be types of seating/furniture places**: - BOOTH (seating in restaurant) - LOUNGE (seating area) - BAR (has seating) - TABLE (seating around it) - COUNTER (seating at it) These could work but seems like too many. 3. **Verbs that mean to suppress/stop**: - QUASH (suppress) - CHILL (calm down, suppress energy) - TAP (tap into? or tap on shoulder to stop?) - PINCH (arrest? slang) - LOAF (waste time? no that's not suppressing) 4. **Words that can follow a common word**: - TAP + WATER = TAP WATER - TAP + DANCE = TAP DANCE - TAP + ROOT = TAP ROOT 5. **Insect-related or animal words**: - HIVE (bee hive) - SWIPE (claw swipe?) - EEK (sound when seeing insect) 6. **Words that can precede a common word**: - SCROLL + BAR? - SCROLL + WHEEL? - SWIPE + CARD? - PINCH + ZOOM? - TAP + SCREEN? Wait - these could be TOUCHSCREEN gestures! - SWIPE (swipe on screen) - PINCH (pinch to zoom) - TAP (tap on screen) - SCROLL (scroll on screen) This seems strong! 7. **Words related to vegetables/sitting around**: - VEG (vegetable or veg out) - LOAF (slang for loafing) - CHILL (relax) - LOUNGE (relax) These could mean "to relax/do nothing": VEG (out), LOAF, CHILL, LOUNGE 8. **Remaining**: EEK, COUNTER, HIVE, BOOTH, QUASH, TABLE, BAR, ALE Let me reconsider: - BAR, ALE, TABLE, BOOTH could relate to pubs/bars - But also could be furniture Actually: - BOOTH, COUNTER, TABLE, BAR could all be things in a diner/restaurant Let me start with my strongest category - touchscreen gestures: SWIPE, PINCH, TAP, SCROLL These are all gestures you make on a touchscreen device.

Great! I got the touchscreen gestures correct: SWIPE, PINCH, TAP, SCROLL Remaining words: EEK, COUNTER, HIVE, BOOTH, QUASH, TABLE, CHILL, LOAF, BAR, VEG, LOUNGE, ALE Now let me analyze the remaining 12 words: 1. **Words meaning "to relax/do nothing"**: - CHILL (chill out) - LOAF (loaf around) - VEG (veg out) - LOUNGE (lounge around) This seems very strong! 2. **Restaurant/bar furniture/seating areas**: - BOOTH (restaurant seating) - COUNTER (bar seating) - TABLE (dining furniture) - BAR (seating at bar) This also seems strong! 3. **Remaining would be**: EEK, HIVE, QUASH, ALE - EEK (exclamation) - HIVE (bee hive) - QUASH (suppress) - ALE (beer) Hmm, these don't immediately connect. Let me think... - Could these be anagrams? EEK, HIVE, QUASH, ALE - EEK = 3 letters - HIVE = 4 letters - QUASH = 5 letters - ALE = 3 letters Wait - could they be words that rhyme with or contain bee/bee-related sounds? - HIVE (bee hive) - EEK (sounds like "ee") - ALE could be... BALE? No... Let me think about words that could be related to spelling or homophones: - EEK sounds like the letter "E" - ALE sounds like the letter "A" - QUASH... no Actually, could these be things that can be spelled with letters that sound like them? - EEK = E + K - ALE = A + L (sounds like "ail") - HIVE = H + I + V (sounds like "eye" + V) - QUASH = Q + ... no this doesn't work Let me reconsider. Maybe I should go with my strongest second guess: the relax/do nothing verbs.

Excellent! Two down, two to go. Remaining words: EEK, COUNTER, HIVE, BOOTH, QUASH, TABLE, BAR, ALE Now I have 8 words left, which should form 2 groups of 4. Let me analyze: 1. **Restaurant/bar seating/furniture areas**: - BOOTH (seating in restaurant) - COUNTER (bar counter seating) - TABLE (dining table) - BAR (bar seating/counter) This seems like the obvious category! 2. **Remaining would be**: EEK, HIVE, QUASH, ALE Let me think about what connects these: - EEK (exclamation, sound) - HIVE (bee hive) - QUASH (suppress, crush) - ALE (beer) Could they be: - Homophones or words that sound like letters? EEK sounds like "E", ALE sounds like "A" - Words containing animal references? HIVE has bees... - Words that rhyme with other words? Wait! Could they be words that sound like or contain letters/sounds? - EEK = sounds like "E" - ALE = sounds like "A" or "ail" - QUASH = Q + ASH? - HIVE = sounds like... "H" + "I" + "V"? Or could they be words that can follow or precede a common word? - BEE + HIVE = BEEHIVE - Could these all be animal-related? HIVE (bees) Actually, let me think about this differently - words that contain or sound like double letters or repeated sounds: - EEK (has "ee") - ALE (no) - QUASH (no) - HIVE (no) Hmm. Let me just go with the restaurant furniture category since that seems strongest.

Perfect! Three down, one to go. Remaining words: EEK, HIVE, QUASH, ALE These 4 words must form the final category. Let me figure out what connects them: - EEK (exclamation, an expression of fear/surprise) - HIVE (bee hive, or a collective structure) - QUASH (to suppress, crush, or reject) - ALE (a type of beer) Let me think about possible connections: 1. **Could they sound like letters?** - EEK sounds like "E" - ALE sounds like "A" - HIVE sounds like... "H" + "I" + "V"? No, doesn't work - QUASH sounds like "Q"? No, not really 2. **Could they be anagrams of something?** - EEK = ? - HIVE = ? - QUASH = ? - ALE = LEA, ELA? 3. **Could they contain hidden words or letters?** - HIVE contains "HI" and "VE" - QUASH contains "QUA" and "ASH" - ALE contains "A", "L", "E" - EEK contains "E", "E", "K" 4. **Wait - could these be words that when you remove or rearrange letters spell out letter names?** - HIVE - remove letters... H, I, V, E - these are all letters! - ALE - A, L, E - these are letters! - EEK - E, E, K - these are letters! - QUASH - Q, A, S, H - these contain letters! Actually, I think they might all be **words that can be spelled using only letter names**: - HIVE = H + I + V + E (all single letters) - ALE = A + L + E (all single letters) - EEK = E + E + K (all single letters) - QUASH = Q + A + S + H (all single letters) Yes! These are all words that are composed entirely of letter names when spelled out!

Let me analyze these 16 words to find 4 groups of 4 related words. First, let me identify potential categories: 1. **Car brands**: FORD, DODGE, RAM, LINCOLN - these are all American car manufacturers. FORD makes Ford vehicles, DODGE makes Dodge vehicles, RAM is a truck brand (owned by Stellantis), LINCOLN is a luxury car brand (Ford Motor Company). 2. **Birds**: WING, LARK, DUCK, FLYER? Actually WING could be part of a bird (chicken wing). LARK is a bird. DUCK is a bird. But FLYER isn't really a bird... Let me reconsider. 3. **Things you can do with food**: DIP, FRY, DIVE, CHIP? DIP is a sauce/action, FRY is cooking method, CHIP is a snack, DIVE could be related to food? 4. **Sports teams**: - ROCKET (Houston Rockets - NBA) - FLYER (Philadelphia Flyers - NHL) - SENATOR (Ottawa Senators - NHL) - STAR (Dallas Stars - NHL) 5. **Words that can follow "chicken"**: - WING (chicken wing) - DIP (chicken dip) - SCRAPER (chicken scraper? not really) Wait, let me reconsider the sports teams angle: - ROCKET - Houston Rockets - FLYER - Philadelphia Flyers - SENATOR - Ottawa Senators - STAR - Dallas Stars These all seem to be professional sports teams! And the car brands: - FORD - DODGE - RAM - LINCOLN That leaves: WING, DIP, DIVE, SCRAPER, LARK, CHIP, DUCK, FRY Could these be things you can do or types of things? - DIVE (a type of restaurant or action) - WING (chicken wing, part of bird) - DUCK (bird, or to avoid) - LARK (bird, or a fun adventure) - CHIP (food item, or to break) - FRY (cooking method, or to execute by electricity) - DIP (sauce or action) - SCRAPER (tool) Actually - words that can follow "SKY": - DIVE (skydive) - SCRAPER (skyscraper) - LARK (skylark) - ? Let me start with what I'm most confident about: **Sports teams**. ROCKET, FLYER, SENATOR, STAR - these are all names of professional sports teams.

Interesting - my sports teams guess was incorrect. Let me reconsider. I was confident about ROCKET, FLYER, SENATOR, STAR being sports teams. But perhaps the connection is different? Let me think about other possibilities: - ROCKET could be a type of something else - FLYER could mean something other than sports team - SENATOR could be a car model - STAR could be many things Wait - could these be car models? - DODGE has multiple models like LARK (Dodge Lark was a car!) - FORD has models - RAM is a truck - Actually, LARK was a Studebaker/Dodge model! Let me reconsider car models: - LARK (Dodge Lark) - ROCKET (Oldsmobile Rocket) - FLYER (?) - SENATOR (Studebaker Senator) - STAR (?) - WING (?) - SCRAPER (?) Actually, let me think about this differently: - FORD could refer to Ford vehicles - DODGE could refer to Dodge vehicles - LINCOLN is a car brand - RAM is a truck brand But also car MODELS that are separate brands: - LARK (Studebaker/Dodge) - ROCKET (Oldsmobile) - SENATOR (Studebaker) - FLYER (?) Hmm, what if it's vintage/classic car models? - ROCKET (Oldsmobile 88 Rocket) - LARK (Studebaker Lark) - SENATOR (Studebaker Senator) - WING (?) Let me try the car brands approach first: FORD, DODGE, RAM, LINCOLN - all are car manufacturers

Great! So FORD, DODGE, RAM, LINCOLN were car brands/manufacturers. Now I have 12 words left: WING, DIP, DIVE, SCRAPER, ROCKET, FLYER, LARK, STAR, CHIP, DUCK, SENATOR, FRY Let me reconsider the categories: 1. **Sports teams** (still possible): - ROCKET (Houston Rockets - NBA) - FLYER (Philadelphia Flyers - NHL) - SENATOR (Ottawa Senators - NHL) - STAR (Dallas Stars - NHL) - DUCK (Anaheim Ducks - NHL) That's 5 potential teams. So one of these doesn't belong in a "sports team" category, or the category is more specific. 2. **Classic/Vintage car models**: - LARK (Studebaker Lark) - ROCKET (Oldsmobile Rocket) - SENATOR (Studebaker Senator) - WING (?) - STAR (?) 3. **Things that can follow "SKY"**: - DIVE (skydive) - SCRAPER (skyscraper) - LARK (skylark) - ROCKET (sky rocket) This seems promising! 4. **Cooking methods/food preparation**: - FRY (frying) - DIP (dipping) - CHIP (?) - DUCK (?) 5. **Things with CHICKEN**: - WING (chicken wing) - SCRATCH/SCRAPER (?) - DIP (chicken dip) Let me try the SKY + ___ category: DIVE (skydive), SCRAPER (skyscraper), LARK (skylark), ROCKET (skyrocket)

Excellent! So DIVE, SCRAPER, LARK, ROCKET are all words that follow "SKY" (skydive, skyscraper, skylark, skyrocket). Now I have 8 words left: WING, DIP, FLYER, STAR, CHIP, DUCK, SENATOR, FRY Let me think about these: 1. **Sports teams**: - FLYER (Philadelphia Flyers - NHL) - STAR (Dallas Stars - NHL) - DUCK (Anaheim Ducks - NHL) - SENATOR (Ottawa Senators - NHL) This seems like a strong group of 4 NHL teams! 2. **Remaining words if sports teams are correct**: - WING, DIP, CHIP, FRY What could connect these 4? - WING - a part of something, or buffalo wing - DIP - a sauce or action - CHIP - a snack food item - FRY - a cooking method or food item Could these be things you dip or eat together? - CHIP (you dip chips) - DIP (the sauce) - WING (buffalo wing - you dip it) - FRY (french fry - you might dip it?) Or things that go with BUFFALO? - WING (Buffalo wing) - FLY? No... Or things you can do/eat in categories: - WING could be a type of appetizer - DIP could be a type of appetizer - CHIP could be a snack - FRY could be a side Actually - could these be things that follow a word? - BUFFALO WING - FRENCH FRY - POTATO CHIP - ? DIP Or could they be things from a restaurant/appetizer menu? - WING (Buffalo wing appetizer) - DIP (appetizer dip) - CHIP (tortilla chip) - FRY (French fry) Let me go with the NHL teams first since I'm quite confident: FLYER, STAR, DUCK, SENATOR

Perfect! So FLYER, STAR, DUCK, SENATOR are all NHL teams (Philadelphia Flyers, Dallas Stars, Anaheim Ducks, Ottawa Senators). Now I have 4 words left: WING, DIP, CHIP, FRY These must form the final group! Let me think about what connects them: Possibilities: 1. **Appetizer/snack foods**: WING (buffalo wing), DIP (appetizer dip), CHIP (tortilla chip or potato chip), FRY (french fry) 2. **Things you can order as a snack/appetizer at a restaurant** 3. **Words that can follow a specific word**: - BUFFALO WING - FRENCH FRY - POTATO CHIP - ??? DIP (French dip? Vegetable dip?) 4. **Things that are typically dipped**: - WING (buffalo wing - dipped in sauce) - CHIP (chip - dipped in dip) - FRY (french fry - dipped in ketchup/sauce) - DIP (the sauce itself) 5. **Bar/appetizer menu items** Since these are the last 4 words, they must form a group. The most logical connection seems to be appetizers, snacks, or things served at bars/restaurants. I'll guess: WING, DIP, CHIP, FRY

Let me analyze these 16 words to find 4 groups of 4 related words. First, let me look for obvious patterns: 1. **Scorsese Films**: I notice "GOOD SHEPHERD" and "DEPARTED" are both Martin Scorsese films. "RAIN MAKER" - wait, that's "RAINMAKER" which could be a film. Let me think about Scorsese films: - DEPARTED (2006) - GOOD SHEPHERD (2006) - CASINO (not here) - TAXI DRIVER (not here) Could other words be Scorsese films? "BLUE" - Blue could reference something. Actually, I'm not sure about a direct Scorsese connection yet. 2. **Types of Desserts/Frozen Treats**: CONE, CUP, SHAKE - these could all be ways to serve ice cream! SPLIT could be "Banana Split" - ICE CREAM CONE - ICE CREAM CUP - ICE CREAM SHAKE - BANANA SPLIT This seems very strong! 3. **Political/Ideological Terms**: LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, LEFT, GREEK/ROMAN GOD? No, that doesn't work. Let me reconsider: - LIBERAL (left-leaning) - PROGRESSIVE (left-leaning) - LEFT (political direction) - GREEK/ROMAN GOD - doesn't fit this pattern 4. **Things That Could Follow "WING"**: - LEFT (left wing) - BLUE (blue wing?) - Hmm, not clear 5. **Scorsese Films Continued**: Let me think about what other words could be Scorsese films: - DEPARTED ✓ - GOOD SHEPHERD ✓ - CASINO... no - Actually, could "BLUE" refer to something? - Could "FICTIONAL BOXER" refer to Rocky? No, that's Stallone. - RAGING BULL! But that's not a word here. 6. **Types of Things with "MARTIAN"**: - MARTIAN (The Martian - movie) - BLUE (Blue Martian? Or from Mars?) - Wait, could these be Matt Damon movies? - THE MARTIAN (Matt Damon) - GOOD SHEPHERD (Matt Damon) - DEPARTED (Matt Damon... yes!) - Actually, wait - let me reconsider 7. **Matt Damon Films**: - THE MARTIAN (2015) - THE GOOD SHEPHERD (2006) - THE DEPARTED (2006) - yes, he was in it - BLUE - could be BLUE something? - Actually RAINMAKER (1997) - Matt Damon was in The Rainmaker! So potential Matt Damon films: MARTIAN, GOOD SHEPHERD, DEPARTED, RAINMAKER That leaves: SPLIT, SHAKE, FICTIONAL BOXER, THEATER, LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, BLUE, LEFT, CONE, CUP, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, SPACECRAFT 8. **Ice Cream vessels**: CONE, CUP, SHAKE, SPLIT (banana split) 9. **Remaining**: FICTIONAL BOXER, THEATER, LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, BLUE, LEFT, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, SPACECRAFT 10. **Political terms**: LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, LEFT... and what else? BLUE (blue states)? - LIBERAL - PROGRESSIVE - LEFT - BLUE That would leave: SPLIT, SHAKE, FICTIONAL BOXER, THEATER, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, SPACECRAFT Wait, that's only 6 words for 2 categories. Let me reconsider. Actually, let me start with my strongest category - ice cream service methods:

Great! So CONE, CUP, SHAKE, SPLIT were all ways to serve ice cream. Remaining words: GOOD SHEPHERD, DEPARTED, FICTIONAL BOXER, THEATER, LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, BLUE, LEFT, MARTIAN, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, RAINMAKER, SPACECRAFT Let me reconsider the categories: 1. **Matt Damon Films**: - MARTIAN (The Martian) - GOOD SHEPHERD (The Good Shepherd) - DEPARTED (The Departed) - RAINMAKER (The Rainmaker) This seems very strong! 2. **Political/Left-leaning terms**: - LIBERAL - PROGRESSIVE - LEFT - BLUE (as in blue states/Democrat-leaning) 3. **Remaining would be**: FICTIONAL BOXER, THEATER, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, SPACECRAFT Hmm, the last group is tricky. Let me think: - FICTIONAL BOXER - could be Rocky? - THEATER - ? - GREEK/ROMAN GOD - ? - SPACECRAFT - ? Wait, could these be things with "APOLLO"? - APOLLO THEATER (famous venue in Harlem) - APOLLO (Greek/Roman god) - APOLLO SPACECRAFT (Apollo 11, etc.) - APOLLO CREED (fictional boxer from Rocky!) - wait, but the clue says "FICTIONAL BOXER" not "APOLLO CREED" So the connection could be things that go with APOLLO: - GREEK/ROMAN GOD (Apollo is a god) - THEATER (Apollo Theater) - SPACECRAFT (Apollo spacecraft) - FICTIONAL BOXER (Apollo Creed from Rocky) This makes sense! Let me go with the Matt Damon films next as that seems very solid.

Excellent! So MARTIAN, GOOD SHEPHERD, DEPARTED, RAINMAKER were all Matt Damon films (The Martian, The Good Shepherd, The Departed, The Rainmaker). Remaining words: FICTIONAL BOXER, THEATER, LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, BLUE, LEFT, GREEK/ROMAN GOD, SPACECRAFT Now let me work with what's left: 1. **Apollo-related things**: - GREEK/ROMAN GOD (Apollo is a Greek/Roman god) - THEATER (Apollo Theater in Harlem) - SPACECRAFT (Apollo spacecraft/missions) - FICTIONAL BOXER (Apollo Creed from Rocky) This seems very strong! 2. **That would leave**: LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, BLUE, LEFT These are all political/political alignment terms: - LIBERAL (left-leaning ideology) - PROGRESSIVE (left-leaning ideology) - BLUE (blue states/Democrat) - LEFT (political direction/wing) Let me go with the Apollo category since it's quite distinctive and specific.

Perfect! So GREEK/ROMAN GOD, THEATER, SPACECRAFT, FICTIONAL BOXER were all things related to APOLLO: - Apollo (the Greek/Roman god) - Apollo Theater (in Harlem) - Apollo Spacecraft (NASA missions) - Apollo Creed (fictional boxer from Rocky) Remaining words: LIBERAL, PROGRESSIVE, BLUE, LEFT These should all be political/left-leaning related terms: - LIBERAL (left-leaning political ideology) - PROGRESSIVE (left-leaning political ideology) - BLUE (blue states, Democratic party association) - LEFT (political direction, left-wing) This is the final group, so it must be correct.