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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABSENCE
CALF RAISE
CANNON
CHICK FLICK
CROW'S NEST
CRUNCH
DEFICIT
FRY COOK
JOLLY ROGER
KIT KAT
PINCH
PLANK
PLUNGE
PUSH-UP
SPORTS
WIRELESS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SHORTAGEStraightforward
PARTS OF A PIRATE SHIPModerate
KINDS OF BRASTricky
STARTING WITH BABY ANIMALSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SHORTAGEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING THERE'S NOT ENOUGH OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A PIRATE SHIPModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND ON A PIRATE'S VESSEL+ 3 more…
KINDS OF BRASTricky
STYLES OF UNDERGARMENT SUPPORT FOR WOMEN+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH BABY ANIMALSDevious
EACH PHRASE BEGINS WITH THE NAME OF A YOUNG ANIMAL+ 3 more…
Full solution
SHORTAGEStraightforward
ABSENCE,CRUNCH,DEFICIT,PINCH
ABSENCE, CRUNCH, DEFICIT, and PINCH all describe a lack or insufficiency of something — a shortage.
PARTS OF A PIRATE SHIPModerate
CANNON,CROW'S NEST,JOLLY ROGER,PLANK
CANNON, CROW'S NEST, JOLLY ROGER, and PLANK are all iconic components or features of a classic pirate ship.
KINDS OF BRASTricky
PLUNGE,PUSH-UP,SPORTS,WIRELESS
PLUNGE, PUSH-UP, SPORTS, and WIRELESS are all types of bras, each designed for different occasions or support levels.
STARTING WITH BABY ANIMALSDevious
CALF RAISE,CHICK FLICK,FRY COOK,KIT KAT
CALF raise, CHICK flick, FRY cook, and KIT Kat each begin with a word that is also the name of a baby animal (calf, chick, fry, kit).