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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLANKET
CLOAK
CURTAIN
FACULTY
HASH
LAYER
LEECH
MARBLE
MOOCH
NUMBER
PARASITE
POUND
SENSE
SHARP
SPONGE
WIT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FREELOADERStraightforward
CONCEALING COVERModerate
WAYS ONE MIGHT REFER TO #Tricky
WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULARDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FREELOADERStraightforward
SOMEONE WHO TAKES WITHOUT GIVING BACK+ 3 more…
CONCEALING COVERModerate
THINGS THAT HIDE OR OBSCURE WHAT'S UNDERNEATH+ 3 more…
WAYS ONE MIGHT REFER TO #Tricky
DIFFERENT NAMES FOR THE # SYMBOL+ 3 more…
WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULARDevious
WORDS MEANING MENTAL SHARPNESS, USED IN THE SINGULAR+ 3 more…
Full solution
FREELOADERStraightforward
LEECH,MOOCH,PARASITE,SPONGE
LEECH, MOOCH, PARASITE, and SPONGE all refer to someone who exploits others' generosity or resources without contributing.
CONCEALING COVERModerate
BLANKET,CLOAK,CURTAIN,LAYER
BLANKET, CLOAK, CURTAIN, and LAYER all describe something that conceals or covers what lies beneath.
WAYS ONE MIGHT REFER TO #Tricky
HASH,NUMBER,POUND,SHARP
HASH, NUMBER, POUND, and SHARP are all names used to refer to the # symbol in different contexts.
WORDS FOR LUCIDITY, IN THE SINGULARDevious
FACULTY,MARBLE,SENSE,WIT
FACULTY, MARBLE, SENSE, and WIT can each singularly refer to lucidity or mental clarity (e.g., 'lost a marble,' 'lost a faculty,' 'talked sense,' 'a sharp wit').