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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAND
BOND
CEMENT
CLUE
DUCKIE
HEEL
HUNT
LACE
RISK
RYAN
SMART
SOLE
SORRY
SOUL
TONGUE
TROUBLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SHOE PARTSStraightforward
BOARD GAMESModerate
FICTIONAL SPIESTricky
RUBBER ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SHOE PARTSStraightforward
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON A SNEAKER OR LOAFER+ 3 more…
BOARD GAMESModerate
CLASSIC FAMILY GAME NIGHTS FEATURE THESE TITLES+ 3 more…
FICTIONAL SPIESTricky
UNDERCOVER AGENTS FROM MOVIES AND TV+ 3 more…
RUBBER ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'RUBBER' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SHOE PARTSStraightforward
HEEL,LACE,SOLE,TONGUE
HEEL, LACE, SOLE, and TONGUE are all physical components of a shoe.
BOARD GAMESModerate
CLUE,RISK,SORRY,TROUBLE
CLUE, RISK, SORRY, and TROUBLE are all classic board games.
FICTIONAL SPIESTricky
BOND,HUNT,RYAN,SMART
BOND (James Bond), HUNT (Ethan Hunt), RYAN (Jack Ryan), and SMART (Maxwell Smart) are all famous fictional spies.
RUBBER ___Devious
BAND,CEMENT,DUCKIE,SOUL
BAND, CEMENT, DUCKIE, and SOUL all follow 'RUBBER' to form common compound words or phrases: rubber band, rubber cement, rubber duckie, rubber soul.