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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOB
BOBBY
CLOUT
CROP
FADE
HAIR
LOOT
PULL
PUSH
RAID
ROB
SACK
SAFETY
SHAG
SWAY
WEIGHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PLUNDERStraightforward
INFLUENCEModerate
HAIRSTYLESTricky
___ PINDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PLUNDERStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO STEAL OR PILLAGE+ 3 more…
INFLUENCEModerate
WORDS MEANING POWER OR LEVERAGE OVER OTHERS+ 3 more…
HAIRSTYLESTricky
WAYS A BARBER MIGHT CUT YOUR HAIR+ 3 more…
___ PINDevious
THESE WORDS ALL PRECEDE 'PIN'+ 3 more…
Full solution
PLUNDERStraightforward
LOOT,RAID,ROB,SACK
LOOT, RAID, ROB, and SACK all mean to plunder or steal, often with force
INFLUENCEModerate
CLOUT,PULL,SWAY,WEIGHT
CLOUT, PULL, SWAY, and WEIGHT all refer to having influence or the ability to affect outcomes
HAIRSTYLESTricky
BOB,CROP,FADE,SHAG
BOB, CROP, FADE, and SHAG are all distinct hairstyles or haircut styles
___ PINDevious
BOBBY,HAIR,PUSH,SAFETY
BOBBY PIN, HAIR PIN, PUSH PIN, and SAFETY PIN are all types of pins formed by adding PIN to each word