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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BIRD
BISHOP
BURNS
CLERGY MEMBER
DEBUT
INTRODUCTION
LAUNCH
LORDE
M.L.B. PLAYER
MOTHER
N.F.L. PLAYER
POPE
PREMIERE
PRESIDENT
SAINT PATRICK
SAINT VALENTINE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FIRST APPEARANCEStraightforward
ONES CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAYSModerate
FAMOUS POETSTricky
WHAT "CARDINAL" MIGHT REFER TODevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FIRST APPEARANCEStraightforward
WORDS FOR WHEN SOMETHING MAKES ITS FIRST PUBLIC SHOWING+ 3 more…
ONES CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAYSModerate
EACH OF THESE HAS A DEDICATED DAY ON THE CALENDAR IN THEIR HONOR+ 3 more…
FAMOUS POETSTricky
CELEBRATED WRITERS OF VERSE — BUT WATCH OUT, SOME ARE BETTER KNOWN FOR OTHER THINGS+ 3 more…
WHAT "CARDINAL" MIGHT REFER TODevious
ONE WORD, MANY MEANINGS — THINK RED+ 3 more…
Full solution
FIRST APPEARANCEStraightforward
DEBUT,INTRODUCTION,LAUNCH,PREMIERE
DEBUT, INTRODUCTION, LAUNCH, and PREMIERE all mean a first appearance or initial unveiling of something.
ONES CELEBRATED WITH HOLIDAYSModerate
MOTHER,PRESIDENT,SAINT PATRICK,SAINT VALENTINE
MOTHER, PRESIDENT, SAINT PATRICK, and SAINT VALENTINE are all figures or roles celebrated with their own named holidays.
FAMOUS POETSTricky
BISHOP,BURNS,LORDE,POPE
BISHOP (Elizabeth Bishop), BURNS (Robert Burns), LORDE (Audre Lorde), and POPE (Alexander Pope) are all famous poets.
WHAT "CARDINAL" MIGHT REFER TODevious
BIRD,CLERGY MEMBER,M.L.B. PLAYER,N.F.L. PLAYER
CARDINAL can refer to a red bird, a high-ranking CLERGY MEMBER in the Catholic Church, an MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals), or an NFL player (Arizona Cardinals).