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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALLEN
CRESCENT
CUT
MALL
MARKET
MONKEY
OUTLET
PIECE
SHARE
SHAVE
SOCKET
STORE
TAKE
THREAD
TWEEZE
WAX
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PLACES TO SHOPStraightforward
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIRModerate
PORTION OF PROFITTricky
KINDS OF WRENCHESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PLACES TO SHOPStraightforward
WHERE YOU GO TO BROWSE AND BUY THINGS+ 3 more…
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIRModerate
TECHNIQUES FOR GETTING RID OF UNWANTED HAIR+ 3 more…
PORTION OF PROFITTricky
YOUR SLICE OF THE EARNINGS+ 3 more…
KINDS OF WRENCHESDevious
TOOLS FOR TURNING NUTS AND BOLTS — EACH A SPECIFIC TYPE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PLACES TO SHOPStraightforward
MALL,MARKET,OUTLET,STORE
MALL, MARKET, OUTLET, and STORE are all places where people go to shop and purchase goods.
WAYS TO REMOVE HAIRModerate
SHAVE,THREAD,TWEEZE,WAX
SHAVE, THREAD, TWEEZE, and WAX are all methods used to remove hair from the body.
PORTION OF PROFITTricky
CUT,PIECE,SHARE,TAKE
CUT, PIECE, SHARE, and TAKE all refer to a portion of profit or earnings that someone receives.
KINDS OF WRENCHESDevious
ALLEN,CRESCENT,MONKEY,SOCKET
ALLEN, CRESCENT, MONKEY, and SOCKET are all specific kinds of wrenches used in mechanical work.