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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOLT
BUG
CHAIR
DRYER
FLY
HOOK
LINE
MIRROR
NAIL
NUT
ROD
SCREW
SINK
SINKER
STRIKE
WASHER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BITS OF HARDWAREStraightforward
FISHING GEARModerate
HAIR SALON FIXTURESTricky
LIGHTNING ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BITS OF HARDWAREStraightforward
SMALL FASTENERS YOU'D FIND IN A TOOLBOX+ 3 more…
FISHING GEARModerate
THINGS A FISHERMAN CASTS OR TIES ON+ 3 more…
HAIR SALON FIXTURESTricky
THINGS YOU'D SEE INSIDE A HAIR SALON+ 3 more…
LIGHTNING ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'LIGHTNING' TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BITS OF HARDWAREStraightforward
NAIL,NUT,SCREW,WASHER
NAIL, NUT, SCREW, and WASHER are all small hardware fasteners used in construction and assembly.
FISHING GEARModerate
FLY,HOOK,LINE,SINKER
FLY, HOOK, LINE, and SINKER are all components or terms associated with fishing gear and tackle.
HAIR SALON FIXTURESTricky
CHAIR,DRYER,MIRROR,SINK
CHAIR, DRYER, MIRROR, and SINK are all fixtures commonly found in a hair salon.
LIGHTNING ___Devious
BOLT,BUG,ROD,STRIKE
BOLT, BUG, ROD, and STRIKE all follow the word LIGHTNING to form common compound words or phrases: lightning bolt, lightning bug, lightning rod, lightning strike.