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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BANGER
BOOST
BOP
CLOG
FLAT
GLUTE
HEATER
HYPE
JAM
MORGAN
MULE
PITCH
PLUG
SHARP
THORN
WEDGE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PUBLICIZEStraightforward
KINDS OF SHOESModerate
ANTHEMTricky
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PUBLICIZEStraightforward
WAYS TO PROMOTE OR SELL SOMETHING+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SHOESModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND AT A SHOE STORE+ 3 more…
ANTHEMTricky
SLANG TERMS FOR A REALLY GREAT SONG+ 3 more…
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS HIDING INSIDE WHEN YOU ADD A LETTER TO THE START+ 3 more…
Full solution
PUBLICIZEStraightforward
BOOST,HYPE,PITCH,PLUG
BOOST, HYPE, PITCH, and PLUG all mean to publicize or promote something.
KINDS OF SHOESModerate
CLOG,FLAT,MULE,WEDGE
CLOG, FLAT, MULE, and WEDGE are all types of shoes.
ANTHEMTricky
BANGER,BOP,HEATER,JAM
BANGER, BOP, HEATER, and JAM are all slang terms for an anthem or a great song.
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
GLUTE,MORGAN,SHARP,THORN
Each word becomes a musical instrument when a starting letter is added: GLUTE→FLUTE, MORGAN→ORGAN, SHARP→HARP, THORN→HORN.