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
SEE · STAPLER · MARKER · CHECK · FOLDER · GRASP · FLAKE · STORM · TEAM · ROOM · CLASS · ERASER · DRIFT · FOLLOW · SHOE · DIG
Group 1
Hint 1: A nudge
Picture the contents of a desk drawer.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
These help you write, organize, and fix mistakes on paper.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Four everyday items from a stationery cupboard.
Group 2
Hint 1: A nudge
None of these is finished yet.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Add the same short ending to each and you get a familiar word.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Three describe someone you share lodging, lessons, or a sport with; the fourth ends a chess game.
Group 3
Hint 1: A nudge
These four share a beginning you can't see yet.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
One short word sits in front of every one of them.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Think about the coldest kind of weather and what it piles into.
Group 4
Hint 1: A nudge
Each of these has a plain physical meaning and a figurative one.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
In casual conversation, all four can be swapped for one another.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Say "I ___ what you mean" and any of them works.