Four by Four hints ·
Hints for today's Four by Four puzzle
Open one hint at a time for each group. Hints go from a vague nudge to nearly naming the category, and each group stays hidden until you choose to reveal it. Play this puzzle.
The sixteen words
BUBBLE · KISS · SLIGHT · HEIR · SOURDOUGH · BAGUETTE · RYE · PITA · WHISTLE · COMPACT · MINUTE · FUSE · PETITE · GNOME · KNIGHT · WRENCH
Group 1
Hint 1: A nudge
Head for the bakery counter.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Crusty, dark, tangy or pocket-shaped.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Loaves and flatbreads from various countries.
Group 2
Hint 1: A nudge
Not very big at all.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
One of them becomes a unit of time if you shift the stress.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Adjectives for something dainty, narrow or space-saving.
Group 3
Hint 1: A nudge
One short verb links all four.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Three involve air from your lungs; one involves too much electricity.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Each follows the same word meaning to push out breath.
Group 4
Hint 1: A nudge
Spelling and speech disagree here.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
The opening letter is written but never heard.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Drop the first letter when you say them and nothing changes.