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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BACKGAMMON
CHECKERS
CHERRY
CHESS
CRYPTOGRAPHY
FIRE TRUCK
FLORIDA
FULL
GO
KING
LOCKSMITH
PIANO
QUEEN
RUBY
STOP SIGN
TWIN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BOARD GAMESStraightforward
MATTRESS SIZESModerate
THINGS THAT ARE REDTricky
THINGS WITH KEYSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BOARD GAMESStraightforward
CLASSIC GAMES PLAYED ON A GRID OR BOARD+ 3 more…
MATTRESS SIZESModerate
OPTIONS YOU'D FIND ON A BED FRAME TAG+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE REDTricky
THINGS FAMOUSLY ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLOR RED+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH KEYSDevious
THINGS THAT REQUIRE KEYS TO WORK OR NAVIGATE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BOARD GAMESStraightforward
BACKGAMMON,CHECKERS,CHESS,GO
BACKGAMMON, CHECKERS, CHESS, and GO are all classic board games played on a physical board
MATTRESS SIZESModerate
FULL,KING,QUEEN,TWIN
FULL, KING, QUEEN, and TWIN are all standard mattress sizes sold in stores
THINGS THAT ARE REDTricky
CHERRY,FIRE TRUCK,RUBY,STOP SIGN
CHERRY, FIRE TRUCK, RUBY, and STOP SIGN are all things that are characteristically red in color
THINGS WITH KEYSDevious
CRYPTOGRAPHY,FLORIDA,LOCKSMITH,PIANO
CRYPTOGRAPHY uses encryption keys, FLORIDA is known for its Keys, a LOCKSMITH works with keys, and a PIANO has keys