Four by Four hints ·
Hints for the 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
CUMIN · NUTMEG · LAUD · SALUTE · COMMEND · LANDSCAPE · EXTOL · HARVEST · PURSUIT · PROBE · RUST · CHILD · PAPRIKA · WATER · FOOL · CINNAMON
Group 1
Hint 1: A nudge
Open a certain cupboard near the stove.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
These arrive in small jars and are measured by the spoonful.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Four seasonings, some ground from bark or seed, used in baking and cooking.
Group 2
Hint 1: A nudge
These four all do the same job in a sentence.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Each is a verb you might use after someone's achievement is announced.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Four ways of speaking highly of a person.
Group 3
Hint 1: A nudge
These four share something that comes after them.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Each takes the same five-letter ending to make one familiar compound word.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Think of raincoats, a plan that cannot fail, latches on cabinets for toddlers, and treated metal.
Group 4
Hint 1: A nudge
Something small is tucked away inside each of these.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Ignore the meanings and the syllable breaks; read straight through the letters.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Each one conceals a shorter word for something you could put on.