2026-07-13
Panda Daily Categories #9 answer
Full solution for today's word category puzzle. Try the puzzle first if you want to avoid spoilers, then use the explanations below to understand why each group fits.
Puzzle summary
This daily word category puzzle gives you 16 words and asks you to sort them into four hidden groups. The solution for 2026-07-13 has a hard difficulty rating.
If you are reviewing after a missed guess, compare each category name with the four words below. The strongest answers use one precise relationship, not a loose topic that could include many other words.
Words in this puzzle
ROSE, TULIP, DAISY, LILY, JUDGE, JURY, VERDICT, TRIAL, CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, OVAL, LIME, MINT, JADE, OLIVE
Category
Flowers
ROSE, TULIP, DAISY, LILY
All four are flowers.
The clue for this group was "Garden blooms", which points toward the same shared category without revealing the words directly.
Category
Courtroom Words
JUDGE, JURY, VERDICT, TRIAL
These words belong in a courtroom.
The clue for this group was "Legal setting", which points toward the same shared category without revealing the words directly.
Category
Geometric Shapes
CIRCLE, SQUARE, TRIANGLE, OVAL
These are geometric shapes.
The clue for this group was "Drawn forms", which points toward the same shared category without revealing the words directly.
Category
Things That Can Be Green
LIME, MINT, JADE, OLIVE
Each can describe or be associated with green.
The clue for this group was "A shared color", which points toward the same shared category without revealing the words directly.
How to read this answer
A strong category usually has one clean idea connecting all four words. If a word seems to fit two places, look for the group where all four words share the same kind of relationship.
For future puzzles, start with the most obvious category, lock it in, then use the remaining words to find the trickier meanings, synonyms, or shared contexts.