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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BRAKES
BUG
CALL
CHECK
DEAL
FIST
FOLD
GAS
IRON
NETTLE
PROMOTION
RAISE
RUFFLE
SALE
SPECIAL
STEAM
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DISCOUNTStraightforward
IRRITATEModerate
POKER ACTIONSTricky
THINGS YOU CAN PUMPDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DISCOUNTStraightforward
WORDS FOR A BARGAIN OR MARKDOWN AT THE STORE+ 3 more…
IRRITATEModerate
WORDS MEANING TO ANNOY OR GET UNDER SOMEONE'S SKIN+ 3 more…
POKER ACTIONSTricky
WHAT A PLAYER DOES ON THEIR TURN AT THE POKER TABLE+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU CAN PUMPDevious
EACH OF THESE CAN FOLLOW THE WORD 'PUMP'+ 3 more…
Full solution
DISCOUNTStraightforward
DEAL,PROMOTION,SALE,SPECIAL
DEAL, PROMOTION, SALE, and SPECIAL all refer to discounted offers or reduced prices.
IRRITATEModerate
BUG,NETTLE,RUFFLE,STEAM
BUG, NETTLE, RUFFLE, and STEAM all mean to irritate or bother someone.
POKER ACTIONSTricky
CALL,CHECK,FOLD,RAISE
CALL, CHECK, FOLD, and RAISE are all actions a player can take during a round of poker.
THINGS YOU CAN PUMPDevious
BRAKES,FIST,GAS,IRON
You can 'pump' BRAKES (pump the brakes), FIST (fist pump), GAS (pump gas), and IRON (pump iron — lift weights).