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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BASK
BOA
BUFF
CHECK
CORSET
CREAM
DISPLAY
FAN
FAWN
FINISH
GLOVES
MONITOR
SCREEN
TAN
TERMINAL
TIE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
VISUAL INTERFACEStraightforward
BURLESQUE WEARModerate
BEIGE SHADESTricky
LANGUAGE HOMOPHONESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
VISUAL INTERFACEStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL REFER TO SOMETHING YOU LOOK AT TO SEE A COMPUTER'S OUTPUT+ 3 more…
BURLESQUE WEARModerate
A CABARET PERFORMER MIGHT WEAR OR USE ALL OF THESE ON STAGE+ 3 more…
BEIGE SHADESTricky
THESE ARE ALL WORDS FOR SHADES OF LIGHT BROWNISH-BEIGE COLOR+ 3 more…
LANGUAGE HOMOPHONESDevious
EACH WORD SOUNDS LIKE THE NAME OF A SPOKEN LANGUAGE WHEN SAID ALOUD+ 3 more…
Full solution
VISUAL INTERFACEStraightforward
DISPLAY,MONITOR,SCREEN,TERMINAL
DISPLAY, MONITOR, SCREEN, and TERMINAL all refer to visual interface devices used to view computer output
BURLESQUE WEARModerate
BOA,CORSET,FAN,GLOVES
BOA, CORSET, FAN, and GLOVES are all classic accessories or garments associated with burlesque performance
BEIGE SHADESTricky
BUFF,CREAM,FAWN,TAN
BUFF, CREAM, FAWN, and TAN are all names for shades of beige or light brown color
LANGUAGE HOMOPHONESDevious
BASK,CHECK,FINISH,TIE
BASK sounds like Basque, CHECK sounds like Czech, FINISH sounds like Finnish, and TIE sounds like Thai — all homophones of languages