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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AREA
BAND-AID
CLUSTER
COMB
COMPACT
HELPING
LINT ROLLER
MINUTE
NAIL FILE
PATCH
POCKET
POKER
STICKER
TAPE
TWEEZERS
UPPER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
REGIONStraightforward
GROOMING ITEMSModerate
THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACESTricky
___ HANDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
REGIONStraightforward
WORDS MEANING A ZONE OR SECTION OF SOMETHING LARGER+ 3 more…
GROOMING ITEMSModerate
TOOLS YOU'D FIND IN A BEAUTY OR TOILETRY KIT+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACESTricky
THESE ALL HAVE A STICKY SIDE THAT CLINGS TO SURFACES+ 3 more…
___ HANDDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'HAND' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
REGIONStraightforward
AREA,CLUSTER,PATCH,POCKET
AREA, CLUSTER, PATCH, and POCKET all refer to a distinct region or section within a larger space.
GROOMING ITEMSModerate
COMB,COMPACT,NAIL FILE,TWEEZERS
COMB, COMPACT, NAIL FILE, and TWEEZERS are all personal grooming tools used for everyday hygiene and beauty routines.
THINGS WITH ADHESIVE SURFACESTricky
BAND-AID,LINT ROLLER,STICKER,TAPE
BAND-AID, LINT ROLLER, STICKER, and TAPE all feature adhesive surfaces designed to stick to things.
___ HANDDevious
HELPING,MINUTE,POKER,UPPER
HELPING, MINUTE, POKER, and UPPER each precede HAND to form common compound words or phrases: helping hand, minute hand, poker hand, upper hand.