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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BROW
BUSINESS
COMING
CYA
FOLLOWING
FUTURE
GREETING
LATER
MEMBERSHIP
PIN
PLAYING
RASH
RUSH
SURGE
WAVE
WHIT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
INFLUXStraightforward
SUBSEQUENTModerate
KINDS OF CARDSTricky
COLORS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
INFLUXStraightforward
WORDS FOR A SUDDEN FLOOD OR OUTPOURING OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
SUBSEQUENTModerate
WORDS MEANING COMING AFTER IN TIME OR ORDER+ 3 more…
KINDS OF CARDSTricky
TYPES OF CARDS YOU MIGHT GIVE, CARRY, OR PLAY+ 3 more…
COLORS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
THESE LOOK LIKE TRUNCATED COLOR NAMES — DROP THE LAST LETTER TO REVEAL A SHADE+ 3 more…
Full solution
INFLUXStraightforward
RASH,RUSH,SURGE,WAVE
RASH, RUSH, SURGE, and WAVE all describe a sudden influx or large increase of something, like a wave of tourists or a surge in demand.
SUBSEQUENTModerate
COMING,FOLLOWING,FUTURE,LATER
COMING, FOLLOWING, FUTURE, and LATER all mean subsequent — occurring after the current moment or event.
KINDS OF CARDSTricky
BUSINESS,GREETING,MEMBERSHIP,PLAYING
BUSINESS, GREETING, MEMBERSHIP, and PLAYING are all types of cards — business cards, greeting cards, membership cards, and playing cards.
COLORS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
BROW,CYA,PIN,WHIT
BROW(N), CYA(N), PIN(K), and WHIT(E) are each colors with their last letter removed, leaving these abbreviated fragments.