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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALBUM
ARTIST
CORNER
DRIVE
IMPULSE
ITCH
LABEL
PAGE
SPINE
SPUR
STICKER
TABLES
THORN
TIDE
TRACK
URGE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DESIREStraightforward
BARBModerate
INFO ON A RECORDTricky
TURN THE ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DESIREStraightforward
WORDS FOR A STRONG INNER WANT OR MOTIVATION+ 3 more…
BARBModerate
SHARP, POINTED THINGS THAT CAN PRICK OR STING+ 3 more…
INFO ON A RECORDTricky
DETAILS YOU'D FIND LISTED ON A VINYL OR CD+ 3 more…
TURN THE ___Devious
COMPLETE THE PHRASE 'TURN THE ___' TO CHANGE A SITUATION+ 3 more…
Full solution
DESIREStraightforward
DRIVE,IMPULSE,ITCH,URGE
DRIVE, IMPULSE, ITCH, and URGE all mean a strong desire or internal motivation to do something.
BARBModerate
SPINE,SPUR,STICKER,THORN
SPINE, SPUR, STICKER, and THORN are all types of sharp barbs or prickly protrusions found on plants or animals.
INFO ON A RECORDTricky
ALBUM,ARTIST,LABEL,TRACK
ALBUM, ARTIST, LABEL, and TRACK are all pieces of information you would find displayed on a music record or its packaging.
TURN THE ___Devious
CORNER,PAGE,TABLES,TIDE
CORNER, PAGE, TABLES, and TIDE all follow 'TURN THE' to form common phrases meaning to change circumstances or direction.