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12/10/25 – Monochrome

Divide these 12 words into three equal groups. Each group of 4 words is connected, but how?

 

MATTER MAIL SCALE AREA
COLLAR JACK SHEEP WASH
MARKET FLAG HOUND LIE

 

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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The words can be divided into three groups based on the fact that they can be prefixed by either:

BLACK, WHITE, or GREY

  • BLACK: SHEEP, JACK, MARKET, MAIL
  • WHITE: WASH, COLLAR, FLAG, LIE
  • GREY: HOUND, AREA, MATTER, SCALE

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