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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AMAZON
APPLE
BRIM
FACE
FLAIR
FRONT
GIFT
INSTINCT
INTUIT
LIME
NOSE
ORACLE
OUTSIDE
RHINE
SURFACE
YELLOW
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
APTITUDEStraightforward
EXTERIORModerate
TECH COMPANIESTricky
___STONEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
APTITUDEStraightforward
NATURAL TALENT OR KNACK FOR SOMETHING+ 3 more…
EXTERIORModerate
THE OUTER LAYER OR OUTWARD APPEARANCE+ 3 more…
TECH COMPANIESTricky
BIG NAMES IN THE TECH INDUSTRY+ 3 more…
___STONEDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'STONE' TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
APTITUDEStraightforward
FLAIR,GIFT,INSTINCT,NOSE
FLAIR, GIFT, INSTINCT, and NOSE all mean a natural aptitude or talent for something (e.g., 'a nose for news', 'a flair for drama').
EXTERIORModerate
FACE,FRONT,OUTSIDE,SURFACE
FACE, FRONT, OUTSIDE, and SURFACE all refer to the exterior or outer aspect of something.
TECH COMPANIESTricky
AMAZON,APPLE,INTUIT,ORACLE
AMAZON, APPLE, INTUIT, and ORACLE are all major technology companies.
___STONEDevious
BRIM,LIME,RHINE,YELLOW
BRIM, LIME, RHINE, and YELLOW can all precede STONE to form compound words: BRIMSTONE, LIMESTONE, RHINESTONE, YELLOWSTONE.