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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BROWN
CAW
CHIRP
CLUCK
HOOK
JONES
LURE
PINK
REEL
ROD
SILVER
SPARROW
TACKLE
TURQUOISE
TWEET
VIOLET
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BIRD SOUNDSStraightforward
COLORSModerate
FISHING GEARTricky
FICTIONAL PIRATESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BIRD SOUNDSStraightforward
SOUNDS YOU MIGHT HEAR AT A BIRDFEEDER+ 3 more…
COLORSModerate
THESE COULD ALL DESCRIBE SHADES IN A PAINT STORE+ 3 more…
FISHING GEARTricky
WHAT YOU'D PACK FOR A DAY ON THE WATER WITH A FISHING POLE+ 3 more…
FICTIONAL PIRATESDevious
FAMOUS BUCCANEERS FROM STORIES AND FILMS+ 3 more…
Full solution
BIRD SOUNDSStraightforward
CAW,CHIRP,CLUCK,TWEET
CAW, CHIRP, CLUCK, and TWEET are all sounds made by birds.
COLORSModerate
BROWN,PINK,TURQUOISE,VIOLET
BROWN, PINK, TURQUOISE, and VIOLET are all colors.
FISHING GEARTricky
LURE,REEL,ROD,TACKLE
LURE, REEL, ROD, and TACKLE are all pieces of fishing gear.
FICTIONAL PIRATESDevious
HOOK,JONES,SILVER,SPARROW
HOOK (Peter Pan), JONES (Davy Jones), SILVER (Long John Silver), and SPARROW (Jack Sparrow) are all fictional pirates.