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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
APPROVAL
BAGEL
BLESSING
CONSENT
HOOK
LIFESAVER
LOAF
SHANK
SLICE
SLIP
SNEAK
SUPPORT
TIRE
WADE
WHIFF
WREATH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
OFFICIAL SANCTIONINGStraightforward
TORUS-SHAPED THINGSModerate
BAD GOLF SHOTSTricky
FOOTWEAR MINUS “ER” SOUNDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
OFFICIAL SANCTIONINGStraightforward
WORDS MEANING YOU HAVE THE GREEN LIGHT TO PROCEED+ 3 more…
TORUS-SHAPED THINGSModerate
THINGS SHAPED LIKE A RING OR DONUT+ 3 more…
BAD GOLF SHOTSTricky
MISHAPS ON THE GOLF COURSE+ 3 more…
FOOTWEAR MINUS “ER” SOUNDDevious
TYPES OF SHOES WITH THEIR LAST SYLLABLE REMOVED+ 3 more…
Full solution
OFFICIAL SANCTIONINGStraightforward
APPROVAL,BLESSING,CONSENT,SUPPORT
APPROVAL, BLESSING, CONSENT, and SUPPORT all mean official sanctioning or permission to do something.
TORUS-SHAPED THINGSModerate
BAGEL,LIFESAVER,TIRE,WREATH
BAGEL, LIFESAVER, TIRE, and WREATH are all torus-shaped objects — ring-like with a hole through the center.
BAD GOLF SHOTSTricky
HOOK,SHANK,SLICE,WHIFF
HOOK, SHANK, SLICE, and WHIFF are all terms for bad or errant golf shots.
FOOTWEAR MINUS “ER” SOUNDDevious
LOAF,SLIP,SNEAK,WADE
LOAFER, SLIPPER, SNEAKER, and WADER are all types of footwear — remove the 'er' sound and you get LOAF, SLIP, SNEAK, and WADE.