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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALTAR
BOUQUET
BRENT
BUNCH
BUZZ
CAKE
CHAIR
CREW
DIRT
DISH
FANNIE
GROUP
PACK
RING
SCATS
TALK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
GOSSIPStraightforward
SEEN AT A WEDDINGModerate
TEAMTricky
MUSICALS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
GOSSIPStraightforward
WORDS FOR RUMOR AND CHATTER+ 3 more…
SEEN AT A WEDDINGModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND AT A WEDDING CEREMONY OR RECEPTION+ 3 more…
TEAMTricky
WORDS MEANING A COLLECTION OF PEOPLE WORKING TOGETHER+ 3 more…
MUSICALS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
ADD A LETTER TO THE START OF A MUSICAL TO GET THESE WORDS+ 3 more…
Full solution
GOSSIPStraightforward
BUZZ,DIRT,DISH,TALK
BUZZ, DIRT, DISH, and TALK are all informal words for gossip or spreading rumors.
SEEN AT A WEDDINGModerate
ALTAR,BOUQUET,CAKE,RING
ALTAR, BOUQUET, CAKE, and RING are all classic elements seen at a wedding.
TEAMTricky
BUNCH,CREW,GROUP,PACK
BUNCH, CREW, GROUP, and PACK are all words meaning a team or collection of people.
MUSICALS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
BRENT,CHAIR,FANNIE,SCATS
BRENT = B + RENT, CHAIR = C + HAIR, FANNIE = F + ANNIE, SCATS = S + CATS — each word is a musical with a starting letter added.