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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUFF
CHARM
CURSE
FINGERS
FLY
HEAD
HEX
HOUND
NUT
PEEL
RAT
SCOTCH
SHELL
SHUCK
SKIN
SPELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BIT OF MAGICStraightforward
REMOVE THE COVERING FROMModerate
"ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENTTricky
BUTTER___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BIT OF MAGICStraightforward
A WIZARD'S TOOLKIT — WAYS TO CAST SOMETHING UPON SOMEONE+ 3 more…
REMOVE THE COVERING FROMModerate
STRIP IT BARE — THESE WORDS MEAN TO TAKE OFF THE OUTER LAYER+ 3 more…
"ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENTTricky
SUFFIX FOR A SUPER-FAN — ADD IT AFTER A TOPIC YOU LOVE+ 3 more…
BUTTER___Devious
A GOLDEN SPREAD HIDES IN EACH — COMPLETE THE COMPOUND WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
BIT OF MAGICStraightforward
CHARM,CURSE,HEX,SPELL
CHARM, CURSE, HEX, and SPELL are all words for a magical act or incantation cast upon someone or something.
REMOVE THE COVERING FROMModerate
PEEL,SHELL,SHUCK,SKIN
PEEL, SHELL, SHUCK, and SKIN all mean to remove the outer covering or husk from something, like fruit, nuts, or corn.
"ENTHUSIAST" EQUIVALENTTricky
BUFF,HEAD,HOUND,RAT
BUFF, HEAD, HOUND, and RAT are all suffixes used to describe an enthusiast or devotee, as in film buff, deadhead, newshound, or gym rat.
BUTTER___Devious
FINGERS,FLY,NUT,SCOTCH
FINGERS, FLY, NUT, and SCOTCH all follow BUTTER to make compound words: BUTTERFINGERS, BUTTERFLY, BUTTERNUT, and BUTTERSCOTCH.