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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANGLE
ANON
ART
BIAS
FLAG
FLOP
HAIL
HOLE
RIVER
SLANT
SPIN
THOU
TURN
WAVE
WHISTLE
WILT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PARTIALITYStraightforward
SIGNAL DOWN, AS A TAXIModerate
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD ’EMTricky
SHAKESPEAREAN WORDSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PARTIALITYStraightforward
WAYS TO DESCRIBE A ONE-SIDED PERSPECTIVE OR LEAN+ 3 more…
SIGNAL DOWN, AS A TAXIModerate
WAYS TO GET A CAB'S ATTENTION+ 3 more…
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD ’EMTricky
STAGES OR TYPES OF CARDS DEALT IN TEXAS HOLD 'EM POKER+ 3 more…
SHAKESPEAREAN WORDSDevious
WORDS YOU'D HEAR IN A SHAKESPEARE PLAY BUT NOT IN MODERN SPEECH+ 3 more…
Full solution
PARTIALITYStraightforward
ANGLE,BIAS,SLANT,SPIN
ANGLE, BIAS, SLANT, and SPIN all refer to a partial or prejudiced perspective, often used in media or rhetoric contexts.
SIGNAL DOWN, AS A TAXIModerate
FLAG,HAIL,WAVE,WHISTLE
FLAG, HAIL, WAVE, and WHISTLE are all ways to signal or attract a taxi's attention on the street.
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD ’EMTricky
FLOP,HOLE,RIVER,TURN
FLOP, HOLE, RIVER, and TURN are all terms for specific cards or rounds of card dealing in Texas Hold 'Em poker.
SHAKESPEAREAN WORDSDevious
ANON,ART,THOU,WILT
ANON, ART, THOU, and WILT are archaic English words commonly found in Shakespearean texts, used as old forms of 'soon,' 'are,' 'you,' and 'will.'