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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALLERGY
BITE
BORDER
CLIP
DODGE
EDGE
FILE
FRINGE
KICK
MELODRAMA
ONION
PAINT
PICKLE
RELIEF
SKIRT
SOFT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PERIPHERYStraightforward
THINGS PEOPLE DO TO FINGERNAILSModerate
WHAT MIGHT BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYESTricky
___BALL RECREATIONAL SPORTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PERIPHERYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING THE OUTER LIMIT OR MARGIN OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
THINGS PEOPLE DO TO FINGERNAILSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT DO AT A NAIL SALON — OR NERVOUSLY+ 3 more…
WHAT MIGHT BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYESTricky
THESE CAN ALL MAKE YOUR EYES WATER+ 3 more…
___BALL RECREATIONAL SPORTSDevious
ADD 'BALL' TO EACH TO NAME A RECREATIONAL SPORT+ 3 more…
Full solution
PERIPHERYStraightforward
BORDER,EDGE,FRINGE,SKIRT
BORDER, EDGE, FRINGE, and SKIRT all refer to the outer boundary or periphery of something.
THINGS PEOPLE DO TO FINGERNAILSModerate
BITE,CLIP,FILE,PAINT
BITE, CLIP, FILE, and PAINT are all common actions performed on fingernails.
WHAT MIGHT BRING TEARS TO YOUR EYESTricky
ALLERGY,MELODRAMA,ONION,RELIEF
ALLERGY, MELODRAMA, ONION, and RELIEF are all things that can cause tears to well up in your eyes.
___BALL RECREATIONAL SPORTSDevious
DODGE,KICK,PICKLE,SOFT
DODGE, KICK, PICKLE, and SOFT can all precede 'ball' to form recreational sports: dodgeball, kickball, pickleball, and softball.