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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOJACK
CHEESE
DAMAGES
DRESSING
ENIGMA
GOLIATH
HAWKING
LETTUCE
LOVELACE
MATLOCK
MCQUEEN
PINBALL
PROTEIN
SEWING
SUITS
VENDING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
COMPONENTS OF A SALADStraightforward
KINDS OF MACHINESModerate
LEGAL DRAMASTricky
ENDING WITH PLAYING CARDSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
COMPONENTS OF A SALADStraightforward
WHAT YOU MIGHT TOSS TOGETHER IN A BOWL FOR LUNCH+ 3 more…
KINDS OF MACHINESModerate
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'MACHINE'+ 3 more…
LEGAL DRAMASTricky
TV SHOWS SET IN COURTROOMS AND LAW FIRMS+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH PLAYING CARDSDevious
FAMOUS NAMES THAT END WITH A PLAYING CARD RANK OR SUIT+ 3 more…
Full solution
COMPONENTS OF A SALADStraightforward
CHEESE,DRESSING,LETTUCE,PROTEIN
CHEESE, DRESSING, LETTUCE, and PROTEIN are all classic components you'd find in a salad.
KINDS OF MACHINESModerate
ENIGMA,PINBALL,SEWING,VENDING
ENIGMA, PINBALL, SEWING, and VENDING all precede the word 'machine' to form common compound phrases.
LEGAL DRAMASTricky
DAMAGES,GOLIATH,MATLOCK,SUITS
DAMAGES, GOLIATH, MATLOCK, and SUITS are all legal drama television series.
ENDING WITH PLAYING CARDSDevious
BOJACK,HAWKING,LOVELACE,MCQUEEN
BOJACK (jack), HAWKING (king), LOVELACE (ace), and MCQUEEN (queen) each end with the name of a playing card.