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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AGENT
ASSET
COUCH
FOOT
IMPLY
INTIMATE
KELVIN
LINE
METER
MOLE
OKAY
POTASSIUM
SLEEPER
SUGGEST
THOUSAND
VERSE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVEStraightforward
UNITS IN POETRYModerate
EXPRESS INDIRECTLYTricky
WHAT “K” MIGHT MEANDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVEStraightforward
WORDS FOR A SPY WORKING IN THE SHADOWS+ 3 more…
UNITS IN POETRYModerate
BUILDING BLOCKS OF A POEM'S STRUCTURE+ 3 more…
EXPRESS INDIRECTLYTricky
WAYS TO HINT AT SOMETHING WITHOUT SAYING IT DIRECTLY+ 3 more…
WHAT “K” MIGHT MEANDevious
WHAT THE LETTER K COULD STAND FOR IN DIFFERENT CONTEXTS+ 3 more…
Full solution
INTELLIGENCE OPERATIVEStraightforward
AGENT,ASSET,MOLE,SLEEPER
AGENT, ASSET, MOLE, and SLEEPER are all terms for types of intelligence operatives or spies in espionage contexts.
UNITS IN POETRYModerate
FOOT,LINE,METER,VERSE
FOOT, LINE, METER, and VERSE are all units used to describe the structure and rhythm of poetry.
EXPRESS INDIRECTLYTricky
COUCH,IMPLY,INTIMATE,SUGGEST
COUCH, IMPLY, INTIMATE, and SUGGEST all mean to express something indirectly or without stating it outright.
WHAT “K” MIGHT MEANDevious
KELVIN,OKAY,POTASSIUM,THOUSAND
K can stand for KELVIN (temperature unit), OKAY (informal shorthand), POTASSIUM (chemical symbol), and THOUSAND (slang/abbreviation).