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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BARE
CARPET
DEAR
DELICATE
DELICIOUS
DESSERT
MAIN
MEAT
MOUSSE
NEW
RAW
SENSITIVE
SIDE
STARTER
TAPE
TENDER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SORE TO THE TOUCHStraightforward
RESTAURANT COURSESModerate
ANIMAL HOMOPHONESTricky
RED ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SORE TO THE TOUCHStraightforward
WORDS DESCRIBING A PAINFUL, EASILY IRRITATED SPOT+ 3 more…
RESTAURANT COURSESModerate
THE ORDER OF A MEAL FROM START TO FINISH+ 3 more…
ANIMAL HOMOPHONESTricky
THESE WORDS SOUND LIKE ANIMALS WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD+ 3 more…
RED ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW RED TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SORE TO THE TOUCHStraightforward
DELICATE,RAW,SENSITIVE,TENDER
DELICATE, RAW, SENSITIVE, and TENDER all describe something that hurts or is easily hurt when touched.
RESTAURANT COURSESModerate
DESSERT,MAIN,SIDE,STARTER
DESSERT, MAIN, SIDE, and STARTER are all courses you might order at a restaurant.
ANIMAL HOMOPHONESTricky
BARE,DEAR,MOUSSE,NEW
BARE sounds like BEAR, DEAR sounds like DEER, MOUSSE sounds like MOOSE, and NEW sounds like GNU — all animal homophones.
RED ___Devious
CARPET,DELICIOUS,MEAT,TAPE
RED CARPET, RED DELICIOUS (apple), RED MEAT, and RED TAPE are all common phrases beginning with RED.