2026-09-30
Panda Daily Categories #88 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 2026-09-30 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
COMB, BRUSH, DRYER, CLIPPER, RATING, REVIEW, DOWNLOAD, UPDATE, RGB, CMYK, HSL, PANTONE, HARM, INJURE, DAMAGE, WOUND
Category
Hair Tools
COMB, BRUSH, DRYER, CLIPPER
All four words fit the hair tools category.
The clue for this group was "Salon drawer", which points toward the same shared category without revealing the words directly.
Category
App Store Signals
RATING, REVIEW, DOWNLOAD, UPDATE
All four words fit the app store signals category.
The clue for this group was "Store listing", which points toward the same shared category without revealing the words directly.
Category
Color Models
RGB, CMYK, HSL, PANTONE
All four words fit the color models category.
The clue for this group was "Design color systems", which points toward the same shared category without revealing the words directly.
Category
Words Meaning Hurt
HARM, INJURE, DAMAGE, WOUND
All four words fit the words meaning hurt category.
The clue for this group was "Cause harm", 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.