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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
COUNTER
DIN
FRIDGE
GARTER
GUMMY
HOSE
JOKER
OPPOSITE
PILLOWCASE
POLAR
REVERSE
SHEET
SLIP
TEDDY
TOWEL
WASHCLOTH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSETStraightforward
DIAMETRICModerate
LINGERIETricky
CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSETStraightforward
THINGS YOU'D FOLD AND STACK ON A SHELF IN THE HALLWAY CLOSET+ 3 more…
DIAMETRICModerate
WORDS MEANING THE COMPLETE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM+ 3 more…
LINGERIETricky
INTIMATE APPAREL FOUND IN A VICTORIA'S SECRET CATALOG+ 3 more…
CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
CLASSIC CARD GAMES WITH THEIR FIRST LETTER SWAPPED OUT+ 3 more…
Full solution
ITEMS IN A LINEN CLOSETStraightforward
PILLOWCASE,SHEET,TOWEL,WASHCLOTH
PILLOWCASE, SHEET, TOWEL, and WASHCLOTH are all textile items typically stored in a linen closet
DIAMETRICModerate
COUNTER,OPPOSITE,POLAR,REVERSE
COUNTER, OPPOSITE, POLAR, and REVERSE all mean diametrically opposed or contrary
LINGERIETricky
GARTER,HOSE,SLIP,TEDDY
GARTER, HOSE, SLIP, and TEDDY are all items of lingerie or intimate undergarments
CARD GAMES WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
DIN,FRIDGE,GUMMY,JOKER
DIN (GIN), FRIDGE (BRIDGE), GUMMY (RUMMY), and JOKER (POKER) are card games with their first letter changed