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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AWARE
BACK
CHESTNUT
CLICHÉ
GUSHER
HIP
HOME
KENYA
MENU
OCHER
PELVIS
PLATITUDE
SAVVY
SELECT
TROPE
WISE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BANALITYStraightforward
IN THE KNOWModerate
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSTricky
ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BANALITYStraightforward
OVERUSED EXPRESSIONS THAT HAVE LOST THEIR PUNCH+ 3 more…
IN THE KNOWModerate
WORDS MEANING INFORMED OR CLUED IN+ 3 more…
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSTricky
BUTTONS YOU'D FIND ON A TV REMOTE+ 3 more…
ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
EACH WORD HIDES A ONE-NAMED SINGER WITH AN EXTRA LETTER ADDED AT THE START+ 3 more…
Full solution
BANALITYStraightforward
CHESTNUT,CLICHÉ,PLATITUDE,TROPE
CHESTNUT, CLICHÉ, PLATITUDE, and TROPE are all words meaning a trite, overused saying or idea — a banality.
IN THE KNOWModerate
AWARE,HIP,SAVVY,WISE
AWARE, HIP, SAVVY, and WISE all mean knowledgeable or in the know about what's going on.
REMOTE CONTROL BUTTONSTricky
BACK,HOME,MENU,SELECT
BACK, HOME, MENU, and SELECT are all common buttons found on a remote control.
ONE-NAMED SINGER PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
GUSHER,KENYA,OCHER,PELVIS
GUSHER = G + USHER, KENYA = K + ENYA, OCHER = O + CHER, PELVIS = P + ELVIS — each is a one-named singer with their starting initial prepended.