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
SWALLOW · FETA · MOAT · CHEDDAR · MOON · SIDE · CROSS · TURRET · QUAIL · RICOTTA · KEEP · CROW · BRIE · SLEEP · CRANE · TOWER
Group 1
Hint 1: A nudge
A deli counter stocks many varieties of these.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Some are soft and spreadable, others sharp or crumbly.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Think of things you might melt, crumble, or slice from the dairy case.
Group 2
Hint 1: A nudge
Picture something tall and stony rising over a medieval landscape.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Some of these are for watching from above, others for holding attackers at a distance.
Hint 3: Nearly there
These are the features a guide would point out while touring a fortress.
Group 3
Hint 1: A nudge
Each of these is waiting for a partner, and they all want the same one.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
The very same four letters attach to the end of every one of them.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Finished, they include one about a famous dance move and one about wandering unconsciously at night.
Group 4
Hint 1: A nudge
Each of these leads a double life.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
One life is a creature you might spot outdoors; the other is an action.
Hint 3: Nearly there
The actions are boasting, gulping, stretching your neck, and shrinking back in fear — and the creatures all have wings.