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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARMS
BRUSH
COAT
COMB
CREST
DRYER
EAR
EXTENT
IRON
KETTLE
OIL
RANGE
REACH
SCOPE
SHIELD
STEEL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BREADTHStraightforward
HAIR TOOLSModerate
HERALDRY TERMSTricky
WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BREADTHStraightforward
WORDS MEANING HOW WIDE OR FAR SOMETHING SPREADS+ 3 more…
HAIR TOOLSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND ON A BATHROOM COUNTER FOR STYLING+ 3 more…
HERALDRY TERMSTricky
ELEMENTS OF A KNIGHT'S COAT OF ARMS+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”Devious
THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'DRUM' TO FORM A COMPOUND WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
BREADTHStraightforward
EXTENT,RANGE,REACH,SCOPE
EXTENT, RANGE, REACH, and SCOPE all refer to the breadth or span of something — how wide or far it extends.
HAIR TOOLSModerate
BRUSH,COMB,DRYER,IRON
BRUSH, COMB, DRYER, and IRON are all tools commonly used to style or manage hair.
HERALDRY TERMSTricky
ARMS,COAT,CREST,SHIELD
ARMS, COAT, CREST, and SHIELD are all terms from heraldry, relating to the symbols and elements of a coat of arms.
WORDS BEFORE “DRUM”Devious
EAR,KETTLE,OIL,STEEL
EAR, KETTLE, OIL, and STEEL can each precede DRUM to make EARDRUM, KETTLEDRUM, OIL DRUM, and STEEL DRUM.