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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALL
CHAMPAGNE
CLARITY
CLUB
COUNTDOWN
DEFINITION
DETAIL
DIJON
FIREWORKS
GROUP
KISS
NICE
PARTY
RESOLUTION
TEAM
TOURS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
SHARPNESS, AS OF AN IMAGEModerate
PLACES IN FRANCETricky
HAPPY NEW YEAR!Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
WORDS FOR A COLLECTIVE OF PEOPLE WITH A SHARED PURPOSE+ 3 more…
SHARPNESS, AS OF AN IMAGEModerate
TERMS RELATED TO HOW CRISP AND CLEAR A PICTURE LOOKS+ 3 more…
PLACES IN FRANCETricky
THESE ARE ALL CITIES OR REGIONS YOU'D FIND ON A FRENCH MAP+ 3 more…
HAPPY NEW YEAR!Devious
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH RINGING IN THE NEW YEAR AT MIDNIGHT+ 3 more…
Full solution
ORGANIZATIONStraightforward
CLUB,GROUP,PARTY,TEAM
CLUB, GROUP, PARTY, and TEAM all refer to organized collections of people united by a common goal or interest.
SHARPNESS, AS OF AN IMAGEModerate
CLARITY,DEFINITION,DETAIL,RESOLUTION
CLARITY, DEFINITION, DETAIL, and RESOLUTION all describe the sharpness or quality of an image, as in photography or display screens.
PLACES IN FRANCETricky
CHAMPAGNE,DIJON,NICE,TOURS
CHAMPAGNE, DIJON, NICE, and TOURS are all well-known places in France — a region, and three cities.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!Devious
BALL,COUNTDOWN,FIREWORKS,KISS
BALL (Times Square drop), COUNTDOWN, FIREWORKS, and KISS are all classic elements of a New Year's Eve celebration.