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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
APPLE
BRINK
BUMPER
CROW
CUSP
EVE
GRILLE
PIPE
PLUNGER
RIM
SNAKE
SPOILER
SUMMER
TURNER
VERGE
WRENCH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PRECIPICEStraightforward
PLUMBING EQUIPMENTModerate
WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR'S EXTERIORTricky
BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PRECIPICEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING THE EDGE OF SOMETHING ABOUT TO HAPPEN+ 3 more…
PLUMBING EQUIPMENTModerate
TOOLS YOU'D FIND UNDER THE SINK OR IN A PLUMBER'S VAN+ 3 more…
WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR'S EXTERIORTricky
PARTS YOU MIGHT UPGRADE TO CUSTOMIZE HOW YOUR CAR LOOKS FROM THE OUTSIDE+ 3 more…
BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERSDevious
THEIR LAST NAMES ARE GRAMMY WINNERS FOR BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PRECIPICEStraightforward
BRINK,CUSP,EVE,VERGE
BRINK, CUSP, EVE, and VERGE all mean the threshold or edge just before an event occurs — being on the precipice of something.
PLUMBING EQUIPMENTModerate
PIPE,PLUNGER,SNAKE,WRENCH
PIPE, PLUNGER, SNAKE, and WRENCH are all pieces of equipment used in plumbing work.
WAYS TO MODIFY A CAR'S EXTERIORTricky
BUMPER,GRILLE,RIM,SPOILER
BUMPER, GRILLE, RIM, and SPOILER are all exterior car parts that can be modified or upgraded to change a vehicle's appearance.
BEST FEMALE ROCK PERFORMANCE GRAMMY WINNERSDevious
APPLE,CROW,SUMMER,TURNER
APPLE (Fiona), CROW (Sheryl), SUMMER (Donna), and TURNER (Tina) are all last names of artists who won the Grammy for Best Female Rock Performance.