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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CHUCK
CLUB
CUBAN
FERRY
FLANK
JOSH
JUNK
LOIN
MELT
ROB
ROUND
SHANK
SUB
SUE
TUG
YACHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BOATSStraightforward
SANDWICHESModerate
CUTS OF BEEFTricky
NICKNAMES THAT ARE VERBSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BOATSStraightforward
THESE ALL FLOAT ON WATER AND CARRY PASSENGERS OR CARGO+ 3 more…
SANDWICHESModerate
YOU MIGHT ORDER THESE AT A DELI BETWEEN TWO SLICES OF BREAD+ 3 more…
CUTS OF BEEFTricky
A BUTCHER WOULD SLICE THESE FROM A COW+ 3 more…
NICKNAMES THAT ARE VERBSDevious
THESE SHORT NAMES DOUBLE AS ACTION WORDS — THINGS YOU CAN DO TO SOMEONE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BOATSStraightforward
FERRY,JUNK,TUG,YACHT
FERRY, JUNK, TUG, and YACHT are all types of boats or watercraft
SANDWICHESModerate
CLUB,CUBAN,MELT,SUB
CLUB, CUBAN, MELT, and SUB are all types of sandwiches
CUTS OF BEEFTricky
FLANK,LOIN,ROUND,SHANK
FLANK, LOIN, ROUND, and SHANK are all cuts of beef found on a cow
NICKNAMES THAT ARE VERBSDevious
CHUCK,JOSH,ROB,SUE
CHUCK (throw), JOSH (tease), ROB (steal from), and SUE (take to court) are all nicknames that are also verbs