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6/4/24

The 16 words below can be grouped together into four sets of four words. Each set of four words are related. What are the groups and how are they related?

HORSE, CANAL, BUFFALO, CHAIR
ANTELOPE, NATIONAL, ELEPHANT, CLINTON
FENCES, PANTHER, GATES, PIANO
TARANTULA, MURRAY, OPENING, AINTREE

Puzzle courtesy of Mensa member Peter Hooton

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Canal, Piano, National, Opening (can be preceded by GRAND);

Chair, Horse, Fences, Aintree (GRAND NATIONAL);

Gates, Clinton, Murray, Buffalo (famous BILLS);

Panther, Tarantula, Antelope, Elephant (animals with ANT in their name)

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