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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BANNER
BILLBOARD
CONTRACT
CROSSWORD
ENGAGE
GRIMACE
HEADER
MENU
PEOPLE
RAINBOW
RETAIN
SEMBLANCE
SIDEBAR
SIGN
STAR
TIME
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
EMPLOYStraightforward
PARTS OF A WEBSITEModerate
MAGAZINESTricky
ENDING WITH MEDIEVAL WEAPONSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
EMPLOYStraightforward
WAYS TO BRING SOMEONE ON BOARD AS AN EMPLOYEE+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A WEBSITEModerate
ELEMENTS YOU'D FIND NAVIGATING A WEBPAGE LAYOUT+ 3 more…
MAGAZINESTricky
PUBLICATIONS YOU MIGHT FIND AT A NEWSSTAND+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH MEDIEVAL WEAPONSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY CONTAINS A WEAPON FROM THE MIDDLE AGES+ 3 more…
Full solution
EMPLOYStraightforward
CONTRACT,ENGAGE,RETAIN,SIGN
CONTRACT, ENGAGE, RETAIN, and SIGN all mean to employ or hire someone for work.
PARTS OF A WEBSITEModerate
BANNER,HEADER,MENU,SIDEBAR
BANNER, HEADER, MENU, and SIDEBAR are all structural components found on a website.
MAGAZINESTricky
BILLBOARD,PEOPLE,STAR,TIME
BILLBOARD, PEOPLE, STAR, and TIME are all well-known magazines.
ENDING WITH MEDIEVAL WEAPONSDevious
CROSSWORD,GRIMACE,RAINBOW,SEMBLANCE
Each word contains a medieval weapon: crossWORD (sword), griMACE (mace), rainBOW (bow), semBLANCE (lance).