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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARCH
BUST
CAP
DUD
FLOP
FRESH
HIPS
HOLE
KID
LENGTH
MINT
RIVER
SASSY
TURN
WAIST
WISE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CHEEKYStraightforward
DRESS MEASUREMENTSModerate
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EMTricky
LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULARDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CHEEKYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING IMPUDENTLY BOLD OR IMPERTINENT+ 3 more…
DRESS MEASUREMENTSModerate
NUMBERS A TAILOR NEEDS TO FIT A GARMENT+ 3 more…
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EMTricky
STAGES OR CARDS DEALT IN A POKER GAME+ 3 more…
LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULARDevious
EACH COMPLETES THE NAME OF A SWEET TREAT WHEN YOU ADD SOMETHING BEFORE IT+ 3 more…
Full solution
CHEEKYStraightforward
ARCH,FRESH,SASSY,WISE
ARCH, FRESH, SASSY, and WISE are all adjectives meaning cheeky or impudent — as in 'don't get fresh with me' or 'a wise guy'
DRESS MEASUREMENTSModerate
BUST,HIPS,LENGTH,WAIST
BUST, HIPS, LENGTH, and WAIST are the key body measurements taken when sizing a dress
CARDS IN TEXAS HOLD 'EMTricky
FLOP,HOLE,RIVER,TURN
In Texas Hold 'Em, HOLE cards are dealt face-down, then community cards are revealed in stages: the FLOP, the TURN, and the RIVER
LAST WORDS OF CANDY BRANDS IN THE SINGULARDevious
CAP,DUD,KID,MINT
These are the final words of candy brand names in singular form: Bottle CAP, DUD (Milk Duds), Sour KID (Sour Patch Kids), and Peppermint MINT (York Peppermint Pattie — actually: Andes MINT, Junior MINT, etc.)