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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BRANDY
BUTTER
CIDER
CONCERN
FIRM
GERM
HOUSE
LUXE
MALT
OUTFIT
PORT
SAUCE
SOLID
SQUAT
STOUT
THICK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
STOCKYStraightforward
COMPANYModerate
APPLE PRODUCTSTricky
STARTS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
STOCKYStraightforward
WORDS DESCRIBING A SHORT, HEAVYSET BUILD+ 3 more…
COMPANYModerate
WORDS THAT CAN MEAN A BUSINESS OR ORGANIZATION+ 3 more…
APPLE PRODUCTSTricky
THINGS MADE FROM APPLES+ 3 more…
STARTS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIESDevious
THESE FRAGMENTS BEGIN THE NAMES OF EUROPEAN NATIONS+ 3 more…
Full solution
STOCKYStraightforward
SOLID,SQUAT,STOUT,THICK
SOLID, SQUAT, STOUT, and THICK all describe a stocky physical build — short and sturdy.
COMPANYModerate
CONCERN,FIRM,HOUSE,OUTFIT
CONCERN, FIRM, HOUSE, and OUTFIT are all synonyms for a business or company.
APPLE PRODUCTSTricky
BRANDY,BUTTER,CIDER,SAUCE
BRANDY, BUTTER, CIDER, and SAUCE can all follow 'apple' to make apple brandy, apple butter, apple cider, and applesauce.
STARTS OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIESDevious
GERM,LUXE,MALT,PORT
GERM(any), LUXE(mbourg), MALT(a), and PORT(ugal) are the opening letters of European countries.