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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACES
ADDRESSES
BUCKS
BULLS
DOES
DRONES
GARAGE DOORS
HANDLES
HORNETS
JACKS
KINGS
QUEENS
SPURS
TACKLES
TELEVISIONS
WIIS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PLAYING CARDSStraightforward
TAKES ONModerate
N.B.A. TEAMSTricky
THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PLAYING CARDSStraightforward
FACE CARDS AND THEIR COMPANIONS IN A STANDARD DECK+ 3 more…
TAKES ONModerate
WORDS MEANING TO DEAL WITH OR MANAGE SOMETHING+ 3 more…
N.B.A. TEAMSTricky
PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL FRANCHISES+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTESDevious
GADGETS THAT RESPOND TO WIRELESS HANDHELD CONTROLLERS+ 3 more…
Full solution
PLAYING CARDSStraightforward
ACES,JACKS,KINGS,QUEENS
ACES, JACKS, KINGS, and QUEENS are all types of playing cards found in a standard 52-card deck.
TAKES ONModerate
ADDRESSES,DOES,HANDLES,TACKLES
ADDRESSES, DOES, HANDLES, and TACKLES are all synonyms meaning to take on or deal with a task or issue.
N.B.A. TEAMSTricky
BUCKS,BULLS,HORNETS,SPURS
BUCKS, BULLS, HORNETS, and SPURS are all NBA team names (Milwaukee Bucks, Chicago Bulls, Charlotte Hornets, San Antonio Spurs).
THINGS YOU CAN CONTROL WITH REMOTESDevious
DRONES,GARAGE DOORS,TELEVISIONS,WIIS
DRONES, GARAGE DOORS, TELEVISIONS, and WIIS can all be controlled using remote controls or wireless remotes.