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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BASIC
BOA
COBRA
CROC
HEADDRESS
INSPIRATION
JAVA
LIGHTNING
LOAFER
MOCCASIN
PILLOW
PYTHON
RUBY
SHUTTLECOCK
SLIPPER
UNION
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
COMFY SHOESStraightforward
THINGS MADE WITH FEATHERSModerate
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESTricky
THINGS THAT CAN STRIKEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
COMFY SHOESStraightforward
FOOTWEAR YOU'D WEAR AROUND THE HOUSE OR ON A LAZY DAY+ 3 more…
THINGS MADE WITH FEATHERSModerate
ITEMS CRAFTED FROM A BIRD'S PLUMAGE+ 3 more…
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESTricky
LANGUAGES A CODER MIGHT WRITE IN+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT CAN STRIKEDevious
EACH OF THESE CAN 'STRIKE' IN A DIFFERENT CONTEXT+ 3 more…
Full solution
COMFY SHOESStraightforward
CROC,LOAFER,MOCCASIN,SLIPPER
CROC, LOAFER, MOCCASIN, and SLIPPER are all casual, comfortable shoes known for being easy to wear.
THINGS MADE WITH FEATHERSModerate
BOA,HEADDRESS,PILLOW,SHUTTLECOCK
BOA, HEADDRESS, PILLOW, and SHUTTLECOCK are all things traditionally made using feathers.
PROGRAMMING LANGUAGESTricky
BASIC,JAVA,PYTHON,RUBY
BASIC, JAVA, PYTHON, and RUBY are all well-known programming languages.
THINGS THAT CAN STRIKEDevious
COBRA,INSPIRATION,LIGHTNING,UNION
COBRA (strikes like a snake), INSPIRATION (strikes suddenly), LIGHTNING (strikes from the sky), and UNION (goes on strike) can all be described with the verb 'strike'.