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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAY
CAPE
CARPENTER
CHARM
HEX
INSTRUMENT
MAGIC
MASK
PAWN
PUPPET
SCOTT
SPELL
TIGHTS
TOOL
UNDERWEAR
WOO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SORCERER’S OUTPUTStraightforward
ONE BEING MANIPULATEDModerate
CLASSIC SUPERHERO WEARTricky
ACTION MOVIE DIRECTORSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SORCERER’S OUTPUTStraightforward
THINGS A WIZARD MIGHT CAST OR CONJURE+ 3 more…
ONE BEING MANIPULATEDModerate
SOMEONE BEING USED OR CONTROLLED BY ANOTHER+ 3 more…
CLASSIC SUPERHERO WEARTricky
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN A CLASSIC SUPERHERO COSTUME+ 3 more…
ACTION MOVIE DIRECTORSDevious
LAST NAMES OF DIRECTORS KNOWN FOR BIG ACTION FILMS+ 3 more…
Full solution
SORCERER’S OUTPUTStraightforward
CHARM,HEX,MAGIC,SPELL
CHARM, HEX, MAGIC, and SPELL are all things a sorcerer produces or performs.
ONE BEING MANIPULATEDModerate
INSTRUMENT,PAWN,PUPPET,TOOL
INSTRUMENT, PAWN, PUPPET, and TOOL all describe a person being manipulated or exploited by someone else.
CLASSIC SUPERHERO WEARTricky
CAPE,MASK,TIGHTS,UNDERWEAR
CAPE, MASK, TIGHTS, and UNDERWEAR are all iconic garments associated with classic superhero outfits.
ACTION MOVIE DIRECTORSDevious
BAY,CARPENTER,SCOTT,WOO
BAY (Michael), CARPENTER (John), SCOTT (Ridley), and WOO (John) are all celebrated directors of action movies.