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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOTTLE
BRACE
BREAK
BUST
DOG
GOOSE
LINK
POST
PROP
RELIEF
RIB
STATUE
SUPPORT
TORSO
TURTLE
WING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
KINDS OF CARVINGSStraightforward
PILLARModerate
BBQ OFFERINGTricky
___NECKDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
KINDS OF CARVINGSStraightforward
THESE ARE ALL FORMS OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL SCULPTURAL ART+ 3 more…
PILLARModerate
WORDS MEANING TO HOLD SOMETHING UP OR STRENGTHEN IT+ 3 more…
BBQ OFFERINGTricky
YOU MIGHT FIND ALL OF THESE ON A BACKYARD GRILL AT A COOKOUT+ 3 more…
___NECKDevious
ADD 'NECK' TO THE END OF EACH WORD TO MAKE A COMMON COMPOUND WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
KINDS OF CARVINGSStraightforward
BUST,RELIEF,STATUE,TORSO
BUST, RELIEF, STATUE, and TORSO are all types of sculptural carvings or three-dimensional artworks
PILLARModerate
BRACE,POST,PROP,SUPPORT
BRACE, POST, PROP, and SUPPORT all mean to act as a pillar or structural/figurative support
BBQ OFFERINGTricky
DOG,LINK,RIB,WING
DOG (hot dog), LINK (sausage link), RIB, and WING are all classic BBQ foods served at a cookout
___NECKDevious
BOTTLE,BREAK,GOOSE,TURTLE
BOTTLE, BREAK, GOOSE, and TURTLE each precede NECK to form BOTTLENECK, BREAKNECK, GOOSENECK, and TURTLENECK