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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIR
AURA
BEER
BERNIE
DIP
DWELL
HALO
HARP
INSIST
LINGER
PARISH
PIZZA
RIGATONI
ROMEO
VIBE
WINGS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
INTANGIBLE QUALITYStraightforward
GAME DAY FAREModerate
KEEP GOING ON ABOUT, WITH “ON”Tricky
STARTING WITH EUROPEAN CAPITALSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
INTANGIBLE QUALITYStraightforward
AN INVISIBLE FEELING OR ATMOSPHERE SURROUNDING SOMEONE OR SOMETHING+ 3 more…
GAME DAY FAREModerate
CLASSIC SNACKS AND DRINKS YOU'D FIND AT A SUPER BOWL PARTY+ 3 more…
KEEP GOING ON ABOUT, WITH “ON”Tricky
WORDS THAT MEAN TO KEEP TALKING OR FIXATING WHEN FOLLOWED BY 'ON'+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH EUROPEAN CAPITALSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY BEGINS WITH A EUROPEAN CAPITAL CITY+ 3 more…
Full solution
INTANGIBLE QUALITYStraightforward
AIR,AURA,HALO,VIBE
AIR, AURA, HALO, and VIBE all refer to an intangible quality or atmosphere emanating from a person or place.
GAME DAY FAREModerate
BEER,DIP,PIZZA,WINGS
BEER, DIP, PIZZA, and WINGS are quintessential game day foods and drinks commonly served while watching sports.
KEEP GOING ON ABOUT, WITH “ON”Tricky
DWELL,HARP,INSIST,LINGER
DWELL ON, HARP ON, INSIST ON, and LINGER ON all mean to continue focusing on or talking about something persistently.
STARTING WITH EUROPEAN CAPITALSDevious
BERNIE,PARISH,RIGATONI,ROMEO
BERNIE starts with BERN, PARISH starts with PARIS, RIGATONI starts with RIGA, and ROMEO starts with ROME — all European capitals.