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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BEARD
BRIDGE
CLEAR
CLEF
DECK
EARN
HAT
HATCH
KEEL
MAKE
NET
ROBE
SECTION
SPAN
STAFF
SUITE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TAKE HOME, AS INCOMEStraightforward
PARTS OF A WIZARD COSTUMEModerate
FOUND ON A SHIPTricky
C-___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TAKE HOME, AS INCOMEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO POCKET A SALARY OR PROFIT+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A WIZARD COSTUMEModerate
WHAT YOU'D SEE ON A HALLOWEEN SORCERER+ 3 more…
FOUND ON A SHIPTricky
STRUCTURAL FEATURES YOU'D FIND ABOARD A VESSEL AT SEA+ 3 more…
C-___Devious
EACH BECOMES A FAMILIAR TERM WHEN PRECEDED BY THE LETTER C+ 3 more…
Full solution
TAKE HOME, AS INCOMEStraightforward
CLEAR,EARN,MAKE,NET
CLEAR, EARN, MAKE, and NET all mean to take home income after expenses or as a result of work
PARTS OF A WIZARD COSTUMEModerate
BEARD,HAT,ROBE,STAFF
BEARD, HAT, ROBE, and STAFF are all classic elements of a wizard's costume or appearance
FOUND ON A SHIPTricky
BRIDGE,DECK,HATCH,KEEL
BRIDGE, DECK, HATCH, and KEEL are all parts or features found on a ship
C-___Devious
CLEF,SECTION,SPAN,SUITE
CLEF, SECTION, SPAN, and SUITE all follow the letter C to form C-CLEF, C-SECTION, C-SPAN, and C-SUITE