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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACUTE
ALL
ASCOT
BERMUDA
BOLO
BOW
ERA
GAIN
LOVE
PORT
RIGHT
SCARF
STARBOARD
STERN
TIDE
TIE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
NECKWEARStraightforward
SHIP DIRECTIONSModerate
DETERGENTSTricky
___ TRIANGLEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
NECKWEARStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT WRAP AROUND YOUR NECK OR KNOT AT YOUR COLLAR+ 3 more…
SHIP DIRECTIONSModerate
TERMS A SAILOR USES TO NAVIGATE AROUND A VESSEL+ 3 more…
DETERGENTSTricky
BRANDS YOU'D FIND IN THE LAUNDRY AISLE+ 3 more…
___ TRIANGLEDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'TRIANGLE' TO FORM A WELL-KNOWN PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
NECKWEARStraightforward
ASCOT,BOLO,SCARF,TIE
ASCOT, BOLO, SCARF, and TIE are all types of neckwear worn around the neck
SHIP DIRECTIONSModerate
BOW,PORT,STARBOARD,STERN
BOW, PORT, STARBOARD, and STERN are all directional terms used on a ship
DETERGENTSTricky
ALL,ERA,GAIN,TIDE
ALL, ERA, GAIN, and TIDE are all brand names of laundry detergents
___ TRIANGLEDevious
ACUTE,BERMUDA,LOVE,RIGHT
ACUTE, BERMUDA, LOVE, and RIGHT all precede TRIANGLE to form common compound phrases: acute triangle, Bermuda Triangle, love triangle, right triangle