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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BRITISH
CON
DIRECT
EAGLE
GUIDE
HUSTLE
LEAD
NORTHWEST
NOVA
PRINCE
PYRAMID
RACKET
SEAL
STING
USHER
WASHINGTON
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SHOW THE WAYStraightforward
SCHEMEModerate
SEEN ON A U.S. DOLLAR BILLTricky
FIRST WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SHOW THE WAYStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO ESCORT OR POINT SOMEONE IN A DIRECTION+ 3 more…
SCHEMEModerate
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE A FRAUDULENT PLOT OR ILLEGAL OPERATION+ 3 more…
SEEN ON A U.S. DOLLAR BILLTricky
LOOK CLOSELY AT YOUR DOLLAR BILL — THESE IMAGES AND NAMES APPEAR ON IT+ 3 more…
FIRST WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIESDevious
THESE ARE THE OPENING WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCE OR TERRITORY NAMES+ 3 more…
Full solution
SHOW THE WAYStraightforward
DIRECT,GUIDE,LEAD,USHER
DIRECT, GUIDE, LEAD, and USHER all mean to show someone the way or escort them somewhere
SCHEMEModerate
CON,HUSTLE,RACKET,STING
CON, HUSTLE, RACKET, and STING are all words for a scheme or swindle
SEEN ON A U.S. DOLLAR BILLTricky
EAGLE,PYRAMID,SEAL,WASHINGTON
EAGLE, PYRAMID, SEAL, and WASHINGTON all appear on a U.S. dollar bill
FIRST WORDS OF CANADIAN PROVINCES/TERRITORIESDevious
BRITISH,NORTHWEST,NOVA,PRINCE
BRITISH (Columbia), NORTHWEST (Territories), NOVA (Scotia), and PRINCE (Edward Island) are all first words of Canadian provinces or territories