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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BADGE
BAIT
BROOCH
BUTTON
CROSS
HOOK
JAB
NEEDLE
PIN
RAG
RIB
SHAMMY
SPEC
SQUAD
STRAP
UPPERCUT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENERStraightforward
TEASEModerate
BOXING PUNCHESTricky
MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENERStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT WEAR ON A LAPEL, ALL HELD ON WITH A SHARP POINT+ 3 more…
TEASEModerate
WAYS TO MOCK OR POKE FUN AT SOMEONE+ 3 more…
BOXING PUNCHESTricky
MOVES A FIGHTER THROWS IN THE RING+ 3 more…
MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”Devious
SHORTENED MUSCLE NAMES WITH AN 'S' ADDED — THINK GYM LINGO+ 3 more…
Full solution
ACCESSORY WITH A POINTY FASTENERStraightforward
BADGE,BROOCH,BUTTON,PIN
BADGE, BROOCH, BUTTON, and PIN are all accessories that attach to clothing using a pointed fastener or pin mechanism
TEASEModerate
BAIT,NEEDLE,RAG,RIB
BAIT, NEEDLE, RAG, and RIB all mean to tease or gently mock someone
BOXING PUNCHESTricky
CROSS,HOOK,JAB,UPPERCUT
CROSS, HOOK, JAB, and UPPERCUT are all types of punches used in boxing
MUSCLE NICKNAMES PLUS “S”Devious
SHAMMY,SPEC,SQUAD,STRAP
SHAMMY (hamstrings), SPEC (pecs), SQUAD (quads), and STRAP (traps) are all muscle group nicknames formed by abbreviating the muscle name and adding the letter S