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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOWL
BUZZ
CHANNEL
CLOWN
COLONEL
COMPASS
CREW
KING
LINE
MAIN
MERMAID
PIPE
PIXIE
RULER
SCALE
WATCH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HAIRCUTS, WITH “CUT”Straightforward
MEASURING INSTRUMENTSModerate
WATER AND GAS CONDUITSTricky
FAST FOOD MASCOTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HAIRCUTS, WITH “CUT”Straightforward
EACH OF THESE BECOMES A HAIRSTYLE WHEN PAIRED WITH 'CUT'+ 3 more…
MEASURING INSTRUMENTSModerate
TOOLS USED TO TAKE MEASUREMENTS+ 3 more…
WATER AND GAS CONDUITSTricky
THINGS THAT CARRY WATER OR GAS FROM PLACE TO PLACE+ 3 more…
FAST FOOD MASCOTSDevious
MASCOTS REPRESENTING FAMOUS FAST FOOD CHAINS+ 3 more…
Full solution
HAIRCUTS, WITH “CUT”Straightforward
BOWL,BUZZ,CREW,PIXIE
BOWL cut, BUZZ cut, CREW cut, and PIXIE cut are all common hairstyle names formed by adding 'cut'
MEASURING INSTRUMENTSModerate
COMPASS,RULER,SCALE,WATCH
COMPASS, RULER, SCALE, and WATCH are all instruments used to measure things — direction/circles, length, mass, and time respectively
WATER AND GAS CONDUITSTricky
CHANNEL,LINE,MAIN,PIPE
CHANNEL, LINE, MAIN, and PIPE are all conduits that transport water or gas, often underground or through infrastructure systems
FAST FOOD MASCOTSDevious
CLOWN,COLONEL,KING,MERMAID
CLOWN (McDonald's Ronald McDonald), COLONEL (KFC's Colonel Sanders), KING (Burger King's The King), and MERMAID (Starbucks' siren logo / Long John Silver's) are fast food mascots