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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABSORB
ENGROSS
FILM
GOOD
HOLD
PASTEL
PENNY
PETALS
PLEASE
PLEATS
RECORD
RIVET
SHOOT
STAPLE
TAPE
WOMAN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GRAB ONE’S ATTENTIONStraightforward
DOCUMENT WITH VIDEOModerate
ANAGRAMSTricky
PRETTY ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GRAB ONE’S ATTENTIONStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO CAPTURE SOMEONE'S FOCUS COMPLETELY+ 3 more…
DOCUMENT WITH VIDEOModerate
WAYS TO CAPTURE SOMETHING ON CAMERA OR MEDIA+ 3 more…
ANAGRAMSTricky
THESE FOUR WORDS ARE ALL SCRAMBLED VERSIONS OF EACH OTHER+ 3 more…
PRETTY ___Devious
THESE WORDS ALL FOLLOW 'PRETTY' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
GRAB ONE’S ATTENTIONStraightforward
ABSORB,ENGROSS,HOLD,RIVET
ABSORB, ENGROSS, HOLD, and RIVET all mean to captivate or seize someone's attention.
DOCUMENT WITH VIDEOModerate
FILM,RECORD,SHOOT,TAPE
FILM, RECORD, SHOOT, and TAPE all mean to document something using video or audio equipment.
ANAGRAMSTricky
PASTEL,PETALS,PLEATS,STAPLE
PASTEL, PETALS, PLEATS, and STAPLE are all anagrams of one another, using the exact same six letters.
PRETTY ___Devious
GOOD,PENNY,PLEASE,WOMAN
PRETTY GOOD, PRETTY PENNY, PRETTY PLEASE, and PRETTY WOMAN are all well-known phrases or titles starting with PRETTY.