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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AFFAIR
BENCH
CANDY
CARPENTER
CODE
FLING
KEY
LEGEND
LOCKER
MAJOR
MIRROR
PASSWORD
PIN
RELATIONS
SCALE
THING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LIAISONStraightforward
SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOMModerate
SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESSTricky
JOHNSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LIAISONStraightforward
WORDS FOR A ROMANTIC INVOLVEMENT OR CONNECTION BETWEEN PEOPLE+ 3 more…
SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOMModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN A GYM'S CHANGING AREA+ 3 more…
SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESSTricky
WHAT YOU ENTER TO UNLOCK OR GAIN ACCESS TO SOMETHING+ 3 more…
JOHNSDevious
FAMOUS PEOPLE WITH THE FIRST NAME JOHN — THINK MUSICIANS, DIRECTORS, AND POLITICIANS+ 3 more…
Full solution
LIAISONStraightforward
AFFAIR,FLING,RELATIONS,THING
AFFAIR, FLING, RELATIONS, and THING are all words that can describe a romantic liaison or involvement between people.
SEEN IN A LOCKER ROOMModerate
BENCH,LOCKER,MIRROR,SCALE
BENCH, LOCKER, MIRROR, and SCALE are all items commonly found in a locker room.
SOMETHING ENTERED FOR ACCESSTricky
CODE,KEY,PASSWORD,PIN
CODE, KEY, PASSWORD, and PIN are all things you enter or use to gain access to a device, account, or locked space.
JOHNSDevious
CANDY,CARPENTER,LEGEND,MAJOR
CANDY (John Candy, comedian), CARPENTER (John Carpenter, director), LEGEND (John Legend, musician), and MAJOR (John Major, UK Prime Minister) are all famous Johns.