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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BABY
BLOW
CHIFFON
EYELET
LACE
LAND
PACKAGE
PERCH
ROOST
SATIN
SETTLE
SILK
SOLE
SPEECH
TONGUE
VELVET
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LUXURIOUS FABRICSStraightforward
COME DOWN TO RESTModerate
SHOE PARTSTricky
THINGS THAT ARE DELIVEREDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LUXURIOUS FABRICSStraightforward
MATERIALS THAT FEEL EXPENSIVE AND ELEGANT TO THE TOUCH+ 3 more…
COME DOWN TO RESTModerate
WHAT A BIRD DOES WHEN IT FINDS A PLACE TO STOP+ 3 more…
SHOE PARTSTricky
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON A SNEAKER OR BOOT+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE DELIVEREDDevious
THINGS THAT CAN ALL BE 'DELIVERED' — IN VERY DIFFERENT CONTEXTS+ 3 more…
Full solution
LUXURIOUS FABRICSStraightforward
CHIFFON,SATIN,SILK,VELVET
CHIFFON, SATIN, SILK, and VELVET are all high-end, luxurious fabrics associated with elegance and fine clothing.
COME DOWN TO RESTModerate
PERCH,ROOST,SETTLE,LAND
PERCH, ROOST, SETTLE, and LAND all mean to come down and rest, especially as a bird might alight somewhere.
SHOE PARTSTricky
EYELET,LACE,SOLE,TONGUE
EYELET, LACE, SOLE, and TONGUE are all components of a shoe.
THINGS THAT ARE DELIVEREDDevious
BABY,BLOW,PACKAGE,SPEECH
BABY, BLOW, PACKAGE, and SPEECH can all follow the verb 'deliver' — you deliver a baby, deliver a blow, deliver a package, and deliver a speech.