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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLOCK
CASINO
CHANNEL
CHERRY
COVER
DIAMONDS
MENU
OLIVE
POWER
QUANTUM
SCREEN
SHIELD
SWORD
TOMORROW
UMBRELLA
VOLUME
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSStraightforward
HIDE FROM VIEWModerate
DRINK GARNISHESTricky
FIRST WORD IN BOND MOVIE TITLESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT PRESS WHILE WATCHING TV FROM THE COUCH+ 3 more…
HIDE FROM VIEWModerate
WAYS TO KEEP SOMETHING OUT OF SIGHT+ 3 more…
DRINK GARNISHESTricky
LITTLE EXTRAS PERCHED ON THE RIM OF A COCKTAIL GLASS+ 3 more…
FIRST WORD IN BOND MOVIE TITLESDevious
OPENING WORDS OF SPY THRILLER FILM TITLES FEATURING 007+ 3 more…
Full solution
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSStraightforward
CHANNEL,MENU,POWER,VOLUME
CHANNEL, MENU, POWER, and VOLUME are all buttons commonly found on a TV remote control
HIDE FROM VIEWModerate
BLOCK,COVER,SCREEN,SHIELD
BLOCK, COVER, SCREEN, and SHIELD all mean to hide or conceal something from view
DRINK GARNISHESTricky
CHERRY,OLIVE,SWORD,UMBRELLA
CHERRY, OLIVE, SWORD, and UMBRELLA are all items used as garnishes in drinks and cocktails
FIRST WORD IN BOND MOVIE TITLESDevious
CASINO,DIAMONDS,QUANTUM,TOMORROW
CASINO (Royale), DIAMONDS (Are Forever), QUANTUM (of Solace), and TOMORROW (Never Dies) are all the first words in James Bond movie titles