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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BENCHMARK
BET
CALL
CHECK
COMBINATION
DRY
FOLD
GAUGE
KENT
MARY
MASS
NORMAL
OILY
STANDARD
WASH
YARDSTICK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BENCHMARKStraightforward
POKER ACTIONSModerate
SKIN TYPESTricky
STARTS OF U.S. STATESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BENCHMARKStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A REFERENCE POINT OR MEASURE OF COMPARISON+ 3 more…
POKER ACTIONSModerate
THINGS YOU CAN DO ON YOUR TURN AT THE CARD TABLE+ 3 more…
SKIN TYPESTricky
HOW A DERMATOLOGIST MIGHT DESCRIBE YOUR FACE+ 3 more…
STARTS OF U.S. STATESDevious
BEGINNINGS OF U.S. STATE NAMES HIDDEN IN PLAIN SIGHT+ 3 more…
Full solution
BENCHMARKStraightforward
BENCHMARK,GAUGE,STANDARD,YARDSTICK
BENCHMARK, GAUGE, STANDARD, and YARDSTICK all mean a reference point used to measure or evaluate something.
POKER ACTIONSModerate
BET,CALL,CHECK,FOLD
BET, CALL, CHECK, and FOLD are all actions a player can take during a round of poker.
SKIN TYPESTricky
COMBINATION,DRY,NORMAL,OILY
COMBINATION, DRY, NORMAL, and OILY are the four main skin types used in skincare and dermatology.
STARTS OF U.S. STATESDevious
KENT,MARY,MASS,WASH
KENT(ucky), MARY(land), MASS(achusetts), and WASH(ington) are the opening letters of four U.S. state names.