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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BANGLE
BOARD
CHARM
CHICK
CLIP
ENTRANCE
EXTRACT
FISH
GATE
GO-GO
PASSAGE
QUOTE
RIVET
STRUCK
SUPREME
THRILL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
EXCERPTModerate
MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUPTricky
STAR___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO FASCINATE OR ENTHRAL SOMEONE+ 3 more…
EXCERPTModerate
A SHORT PIECE TAKEN FROM A LARGER WORK+ 3 more…
MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUPTricky
EACH IS A ONE-WORD NAME FOR A FAMOUS ALL-FEMALE POP GROUP+ 3 more…
STAR___Devious
ADD STAR TO THE FRONT OF EACH TO MAKE A NEW WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
CAPTIVATEStraightforward
CHARM,ENTRANCE,RIVET,THRILL
CHARM, ENTRANCE, RIVET, and THRILL all mean to captivate or hold someone's complete attention and delight.
EXCERPTModerate
CLIP,EXTRACT,PASSAGE,QUOTE
CLIP, EXTRACT, PASSAGE, and QUOTE all refer to a portion or excerpt taken from a larger text, film, or other work.
MEMBER OF A GIRL GROUPTricky
BANGLE,CHICK,GO-GO,SUPREME
BANGLE (The Bangles), CHICK (Chicks, formerly Dixie Chicks), GO-GO (The Go-Go's), and SUPREME (The Supremes) are all shorthand names for famous girl groups.
STAR___Devious
BOARD,FISH,GATE,STRUCK
BOARD (starboard), FISH (starfish), GATE (Stargate), and STRUCK (starstruck) all form compound words or phrases when preceded by STAR.