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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AGREEMENT
ARMCHAIR
BOOKCASE
CEFTAZIDIME
COMPACT
CONSOLE
EXPERT
FOOTSTOOL
HANDSHAKE
HEADQUARTER
INTERMEDIATE
MONEYPENNY
NOVICE
PROFICIENT
PUMPERNICKEL
UNDERSTANDING
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LIVING ROOM FURNITUREStraightforward
EXPERIENCE LEVELSModerate
PROMISETricky
ENDING IN U.S. COINSDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
LIVING ROOM FURNITUREStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A LOUNGE OR SITTING AREA+ 3 more…
EXPERIENCE LEVELSModerate
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE HOW SKILLED SOMEONE IS+ 3 more…
PROMISETricky
WAYS TO SEAL A DEAL WITHOUT A CONTRACT+ 3 more…
ENDING IN U.S. COINSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY CONTAINS THE NAME OF A U.S. COIN+ 3 more…
Full solution
LIVING ROOM FURNITUREStraightforward
ARMCHAIR,BOOKCASE,CONSOLE,FOOTSTOOL
ARMCHAIR, BOOKCASE, CONSOLE, and FOOTSTOOL are all common pieces of furniture found in a living room.
EXPERIENCE LEVELSModerate
EXPERT,INTERMEDIATE,NOVICE,PROFICIENT
EXPERT, INTERMEDIATE, NOVICE, and PROFICIENT all describe different levels of skill or experience.
PROMISETricky
AGREEMENT,COMPACT,HANDSHAKE,UNDERSTANDING
AGREEMENT, COMPACT, HANDSHAKE, and UNDERSTANDING are all words that mean a promise or mutual commitment between parties.
ENDING IN U.S. COINSDevious
CEFTAZIDIME,HEADQUARTER,MONEYPENNY,PUMPERNICKEL
CEFTAZIDIME contains DIME, HEADQUARTER contains QUARTER, MONEYPENNY contains PENNY, and PUMPERNICKEL contains NICKEL — all U.S. coin names hidden within.