Place letters into the grid such that every row, column, and 2x2 block has letters (in any order) that form a common word. Each letter is only used once, and no letter is repeated in the rows / cols / blocks.
Letters allowed: D O G D A Y S
| C | |||
| L | K | ||
| A | T | E | |
| S | P | I |
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Answer
| D | A | C | S |
| L | Y | O | K |
| A | T | E | D |
| G | S | P | I |
Across: CADS, YOLK, DATE, PIGS
Down : GLAD, STAY, COPE, SKID
Boxes : LADY, SOCK, STAG, PIED
Other anagrams of these words are OK as long as they don't change the answer grid.
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