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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BET
CASINO
CHANCE
CUBE
DICE
GAMBLE
HEAT
JOKER
JULIENNE
OCTOPUS
RISK
SHIVA
SLICE
SLOT MACHINE
TAXI DRIVER
VENUS DE MILO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PUT ON THE LINEStraightforward
USE A KITCHEN KNIFEModerate
ROBERT DE NIRO FILMSTricky
DISTINCTIVE NUMBER OF ARMS (OR LACK THEREOF)Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PUT ON THE LINEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO TAKE A CHANCE OR WAGER SOMETHING+ 3 more…
USE A KITCHEN KNIFEModerate
WAYS TO CUT FOOD WITH A BLADE IN THE KITCHEN+ 3 more…
ROBERT DE NIRO FILMSTricky
MOVIES STARRING A LEGENDARY METHOD ACTOR FROM NEW YORK+ 3 more…
DISTINCTIVE NUMBER OF ARMS (OR LACK THEREOF)Devious
THINGS FAMOUSLY KNOWN FOR AN UNUSUAL COUNT OF ARMS+ 3 more…
Full solution
PUT ON THE LINEStraightforward
BET,CHANCE,GAMBLE,RISK
BET, CHANCE, GAMBLE, and RISK all mean to put something on the line by taking a daring or uncertain action
USE A KITCHEN KNIFEModerate
CUBE,DICE,JULIENNE,SLICE
CUBE, DICE, JULIENNE, and SLICE are all techniques for cutting food with a kitchen knife
ROBERT DE NIRO FILMSTricky
CASINO,HEAT,JOKER,TAXI DRIVER
CASINO, HEAT, JOKER, and TAXI DRIVER are all films featuring Robert De Niro as a lead or major character
DISTINCTIVE NUMBER OF ARMS (OR LACK THEREOF)Devious
OCTOPUS,SHIVA,SLOT MACHINE,VENUS DE MILO
OCTOPUS (8 arms), SHIVA (multiple arms in iconography), SLOT MACHINE (3 arms/one-armed bandit), and VENUS DE MILO (no arms) are all famous for their distinctive number of arms