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
EYE · MEAT · FOOT · CLUB · HEART · SWIFT · RAPID · FLEET · BRISK · BRAT · SPADE · CRAM · SHARE · BOWL · ODD · DIAMOND
Group 1
Hint 1: A nudge
These four belong together by design rather than by meaning.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
You would see all four of these symbols on the table during one game.
Hint 3: Nearly there
They are the four symbols printed on a standard deck of playing cards.
Group 2
Hint 1: A nudge
Each of these is only half finished.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
The same short ending attaches to every one of them to make a new word.
Hint 3: Nearly there
Finish each one with the name of a round object used in games.
Group 3
Hint 1: A nudge
These four share a quality, not a spelling trick.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
A walk, a river or a decision could each be described this way.
Hint 3: Nearly there
All four are ways of saying speedy.
Group 4
Hint 1: A nudge
Something small goes missing at the beginning of each one.
Hint 2: Narrowing it down
Take away the opening letter and you are left with another real word.
Hint 3: Nearly there
What remains after the first letter is gone is a living creature.