If you want to solve without spoilers, start with the easiest “obvious four,” then use the leftovers to test alternate groupings. One category in particular clicks only when you think about common phrases rather than literal meanings.
All words in today’s puzzle
Hints (no spoilers)
Use the category hints first. When you’re ready, tap to reveal each group’s answer and explanation.
🟨 Yellow hint: Think geography or distribution—words that describe a defined part of a larger whole.
Tap to reveal Yellow answers + explanation
🟨 REGION words: AREA, CLUSTER, PATCH, POCKET
These all point to a localized section or grouping—used for land, space, concentrations, or “a pocket” of something in a broader area.
🟩 Green hint: Small personal-care tools—items you’d find in a grooming kit, purse, or travel pouch.
Tap to reveal Green answers + explanation
🟩 GROOMING ITEMS: COMB, COMPACT, NAIL FILE, TWEEZERS
Each one is a classic grooming or cosmetic accessory—easy to carry, easy to lose, and often stored together.
🟦 Blue hint: Stickiness is the theme—objects that rely on adhesive surfaces to do their job.
Tap to reveal Blue answers + explanation
🟦 ADHESIVE THINGS: BAND-AID, LINT ROLLER, STICKER, TAPE
They’re all adhesive-based: bandages stick to skin, lint rollers lift debris, stickers cling to surfaces, and tape bonds materials.
🟪 Purple hint: Add the same body-part word in front to form familiar everyday phrases.
Tap to reveal Purple answers + explanation
🟪 ___ HAND: HELPING, MINUTE, POKER, UPPER
Add “hand” to each: helping hand, minute hand, poker hand, upper hand. This set is about common phrasing, not literal categories.
