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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAGUETTE
BUN
CHIP
CLINCH
GUARANTEE
HAIR
LETTUCE
LOAF
LOCK
MARK
NICK
ROLL
SCRATCH
SECURE
STATE
STEAM
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
UNIT OF BREADStraightforward
ASSURE, AS A WINModerate
SMALL IMPERFECTIONTricky
HEAD OF ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
UNIT OF BREADStraightforward
THESE ALL DESCRIBE FORMS YOU MIGHT FIND BREAD SOLD OR SERVED IN+ 3 more…
ASSURE, AS A WINModerate
WORDS MEANING TO MAKE CERTAIN OF A VICTORY OR OUTCOME+ 3 more…
SMALL IMPERFECTIONTricky
MINOR SURFACE DAMAGE YOU MIGHT FIND ON FURNITURE OR A CAR+ 3 more…
HEAD OF ___Devious
EACH PAIRS WITH 'HEAD OF ___' TO COMPLETE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
UNIT OF BREADStraightforward
BAGUETTE,BUN,LOAF,ROLL
BAGUETTE, BUN, LOAF, and ROLL are all units or forms in which bread comes.
ASSURE, AS A WINModerate
CLINCH,GUARANTEE,LOCK,SECURE
CLINCH, GUARANTEE, LOCK, and SECURE all mean to assure or make certain of a win or outcome.
SMALL IMPERFECTIONTricky
CHIP,MARK,NICK,SCRATCH
CHIP, MARK, NICK, and SCRATCH all refer to small imperfections or blemishes on a surface.
HEAD OF ___Devious
HAIR,LETTUCE,STATE,STEAM
HEAD OF HAIR, HEAD OF LETTUCE, HEAD OF STATE, and HEAD OF STEAM are all common phrases using 'HEAD OF ___'.