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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANCHOR
ARROW
BELT
BOW
BRIDGE
CLOCK
DECK
DRAGON
GIN
HEART
QUIVER
ROSE
SLUG
SPIT
TARGET
WAR
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ARCHERY EQUIPMENTStraightforward
CARD GAMESModerate
WALLOPTricky
CLASSIC TATTOOSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ARCHERY EQUIPMENTStraightforward
THINGS YOU'D FIND AT A SHOOTING RANGE FOR ARCHERS+ 3 more…
CARD GAMESModerate
THESE CAN ALL BE PLAYED WITH A STANDARD DECK OF CARDS+ 3 more…
WALLOPTricky
WORDS THAT MEAN TO HIT SOMEONE HARD+ 3 more…
CLASSIC TATTOOSDevious
IMAGES YOU MIGHT SEE ON AN OLD-SCHOOL SAILOR'S SKIN+ 3 more…
Full solution
ARCHERY EQUIPMENTStraightforward
ARROW,BOW,QUIVER,TARGET
ARROW, BOW, QUIVER, and TARGET are all equipment associated with the sport of archery
CARD GAMESModerate
BRIDGE,GIN,SPIT,WAR
BRIDGE, GIN, SPIT, and WAR are all classic card games
WALLOPTricky
BELT,CLOCK,DECK,SLUG
BELT, CLOCK, DECK, and SLUG are all slang terms meaning to strike or hit someone forcefully
CLASSIC TATTOOSDevious
ANCHOR,DRAGON,HEART,ROSE
ANCHOR, DRAGON, HEART, and ROSE are all iconic classic tattoo motifs, traditionally associated with old-school tattooing