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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ADHERE
CARAT
CLARITY
COLOR
COPY
CUT
GLUE
LIST
OK
PASTE
PLUS
ROD
STICK
TEXT
WORDS
WRITING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ATTACH WITH ADHESIVEStraightforward
PUBLISHED LINESModerate
DIAMOND QUALITIESTricky
A-___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ATTACH WITH ADHESIVEStraightforward
WAYS TO BOND SOMETHING TO A SURFACE USING A STICKY SUBSTANCE+ 3 more…
PUBLISHED LINESModerate
WORDS FOR THE WRITTEN CONTENT THAT APPEARS IN PRINT OR MEDIA+ 3 more…
DIAMOND QUALITIESTricky
THE FOUR CS USED TO GRADE GEMSTONES+ 3 more…
A-___Devious
THESE WORDS FOLLOW 'A-' TO FORM COMMON PHRASES+ 3 more…
Full solution
ATTACH WITH ADHESIVEStraightforward
ADHERE,GLUE,PASTE,STICK
ADHERE, GLUE, PASTE, and STICK all mean to fasten or bond something using an adhesive substance.
PUBLISHED LINESModerate
COPY,TEXT,WORDS,WRITING
COPY, TEXT, WORDS, and WRITING all refer to written or printed content, especially as it appears in published or editorial contexts.
DIAMOND QUALITIESTricky
CARAT,CLARITY,COLOR,CUT
CARAT, CLARITY, COLOR, and CUT are the famous 'Four Cs' used to evaluate the quality and value of diamonds.
A-___Devious
LIST,OK,PLUS,ROD
LIST, OK, PLUS, and ROD each follow 'A-' to form A-LIST, A-OK, A-PLUS, and A-ROD (Alex Rodriguez's nickname).