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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANCHOR
BOW
BUCKLE
BUTTE
CAVE
CHINA
COMPASS
GIVE
GOBBLE
GULP
HEARTH
MERMAID
SCARF
SHINE
SWALLOW
WOLF
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
EAT VORACIOUSLYStraightforward
BEND UNDER PRESSUREModerate
CLASSIC NAUTICAL TATTOOSTricky
BODY PARTS PLUS LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
EAT VORACIOUSLYStraightforward
WAYS TO DEVOUR FOOD QUICKLY AND GREEDILY+ 3 more…
BEND UNDER PRESSUREModerate
WHAT YOU MIGHT DO WHEN YOU CAN'T HOLD FIRM UNDER PRESSURE+ 3 more…
CLASSIC NAUTICAL TATTOOSTricky
IMAGES TRADITIONALLY INKED ON OLD SAILORS' SKIN+ 3 more…
BODY PARTS PLUS LETTERDevious
EACH HIDES A BODY PART WITH A LETTER ADDED TO IT+ 3 more…
Full solution
EAT VORACIOUSLYStraightforward
GOBBLE,GULP,SCARF,WOLF
GOBBLE, GULP, SCARF, and WOLF all mean to eat rapidly and greedily.
BEND UNDER PRESSUREModerate
BOW,BUCKLE,CAVE,GIVE
BOW, BUCKLE, CAVE, and GIVE all mean to yield or submit under pressure.
CLASSIC NAUTICAL TATTOOSTricky
ANCHOR,COMPASS,MERMAID,SWALLOW
ANCHOR, COMPASS, MERMAID, and SWALLOW are all classic designs from traditional nautical tattoo culture.
BODY PARTS PLUS LETTERDevious
BUTTE,CHINA,HEARTH,SHINE
Each word contains a body part plus an extra letter: BUTTE (BUTT+E), CHINA (CHIN+A), HEARTH (HEART+H), SHINE (SHIN+E).