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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALANCED
BEAR
BED
CHAIR
COUCH
DRY
FULL
GOLDILOCKS
HARBOR
HOLD
IRONIC
LEADERSHIP
MAINTAIN
SWEET
TABLE
TINDER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PIECES OF FURNITUREStraightforward
CARRY, AS A FEELINGModerate
WINE TASTING DESCRIPTORSTricky
STARTING WITH METALSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PIECES OF FURNITUREStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A LIVING ROOM OR BEDROOM+ 3 more…
CARRY, AS A FEELINGModerate
WORDS MEANING TO HOLD OR SUSTAIN AN EMOTION+ 3 more…
WINE TASTING DESCRIPTORSTricky
WORDS A SOMMELIER MIGHT USE TO DESCRIBE A GLASS OF WINE+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH METALSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY BEGINS WITH A METALLIC ELEMENT+ 3 more…
Full solution
PIECES OF FURNITUREStraightforward
BED,CHAIR,COUCH,TABLE
BED, CHAIR, COUCH, and TABLE are all common pieces of household furniture.
CARRY, AS A FEELINGModerate
BEAR,HARBOR,HOLD,MAINTAIN
BEAR, HARBOR, HOLD, and MAINTAIN can all mean to carry or sustain a feeling, such as a grudge or resentment.
WINE TASTING DESCRIPTORSTricky
BALANCED,DRY,FULL,SWEET
BALANCED, DRY, FULL, and SWEET are all common descriptors used in wine tasting to characterize a wine's profile.
STARTING WITH METALSDevious
GOLDILOCKS,IRONIC,LEADERSHIP,TINDER
GOLDILOCKS (GOLD), IRONIC (IRON), LEADERSHIP (LEAD), and TINDER (TIN) all begin with the name of a metal.