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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIR
BANNER
EBB
FADE
FLAG
PRINCE
PURE
SHEER
SPEAK
STARK
STATE
TOTAL
UTTER
VOICE
WANE
WAYNE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DECLINEStraightforward
ABSOLUTEModerate
EXPRESSTricky
SUPERHERO LAST NAMESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DECLINEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH OR LOSE STRENGTH+ 3 more…
ABSOLUTEModerate
WORDS MEANING COMPLETE OR UNQUALIFIED+ 3 more…
EXPRESSTricky
WAYS TO COMMUNICATE OR PUT INTO WORDS+ 3 more…
SUPERHERO LAST NAMESDevious
SURNAMES OF FAMOUS COMIC BOOK SUPERHEROES+ 3 more…
Full solution
DECLINEStraightforward
EBB,FADE,FLAG,WANE
EBB, FADE, FLAG, and WANE all mean to gradually decrease or decline in strength, intensity, or vitality.
ABSOLUTEModerate
PURE,SHEER,TOTAL,UTTER
PURE, SHEER, TOTAL, and UTTER are all intensifiers meaning absolute or complete, as in 'utter nonsense' or 'sheer madness.'
EXPRESSTricky
AIR,SPEAK,STATE,VOICE
AIR, SPEAK, STATE, and VOICE all mean to express or articulate something, as in 'voice your opinion' or 'air your grievances.'
SUPERHERO LAST NAMESDevious
BANNER,PRINCE,STARK,WAYNE
BANNER (Bruce Banner/Hulk), PRINCE (Diana Prince/Wonder Woman), STARK (Tony Stark/Iron Man), and WAYNE (Bruce Wayne/Batman) are all superhero secret identity last names.