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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALONEY
BOWL
BUNK
CROCK
CUP
DISH
HOOK
LASER
PLATE
RADAR
SAUCER
SCUBA
SPAM
STRAP
TRIPE
WIRE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TABLEWAREStraightforward
NONSENSEModerate
BRA PARTSTricky
ACRONYMSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TABLEWAREStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND SET ON A DINING TABLE+ 3 more…
NONSENSEModerate
WORDS MEANING RUBBISH OR HOGWASH+ 3 more…
BRA PARTSTricky
COMPONENTS THAT MAKE UP AN UNDERGARMENT+ 3 more…
ACRONYMSDevious
WORDS THAT ARE SECRETLY INITIALS IN DISGUISE+ 3 more…
Full solution
TABLEWAREStraightforward
BOWL,DISH,PLATE,SAUCER
BOWL, DISH, PLATE, and SAUCER are all pieces of tableware used for serving or eating food and drink.
NONSENSEModerate
BALONEY,BUNK,CROCK,TRIPE
BALONEY, BUNK, CROCK, and TRIPE are all informal words meaning nonsense or something false and worthless.
BRA PARTSTricky
CUP,HOOK,STRAP,WIRE
CUP, HOOK, STRAP, and WIRE are all structural parts found on a bra.
ACRONYMSDevious
LASER,RADAR,SCUBA,SPAM
LASER, RADAR, SCUBA, and SPAM are all acronyms: Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation; Radio Detection And Ranging; Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus; Shoulder Pork And hAM.