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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CANTAB
CUP
CYBERSPACE
DIAMOND
ICECAPS
KETTLE
MAKESHIFT
NAILS
NET
ROCK
SNARE
STEEL
TANGLE
TEABAG
WATER
WEB
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PLACES TO GET TRAPPEDStraightforward
USED FOR TEAModerate
ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESSTricky
ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PLACES TO GET TRAPPEDStraightforward
STRUCTURES DESIGNED TO CATCH AND HOLD SOMETHING+ 3 more…
USED FOR TEAModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN A TEA-MAKING RITUAL+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESSTricky
THINGS DESCRIBED AS EXTREMELY HARD+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY ENDS WITH A KEY YOU CAN PRESS+ 3 more…
Full solution
PLACES TO GET TRAPPEDStraightforward
NET,SNARE,TANGLE,WEB
NET, SNARE, TANGLE, and WEB are all places or things that trap prey or people
USED FOR TEAModerate
CUP,KETTLE,TEABAG,WATER
CUP, KETTLE, TEABAG, and WATER are all essential components used when making tea
ASSOCIATED WITH HARDNESSTricky
DIAMOND,NAILS,ROCK,STEEL
DIAMOND, NAILS, ROCK, and STEEL are all commonly used in phrases or expressions meaning very hard or tough
ENDING WITH KEYBOARD KEYSDevious
CANTAB,CYBERSPACE,ICECAPS,MAKESHIFT
CANTAB ends in TAB, CYBERSPACE ends in SPACE, ICECAPS ends in CAPS, and MAKESHIFT ends in SHIFT — all keyboard keys