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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAIT
BILLOW
BLUE
CANNIBALISM
CLOUD
CYBER
HOOK
HOURGLASS
MANIC
MEATLESS
NET
PLUME
PUFF
ROD
VENOM
WEB
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MASS OF SMOKEStraightforward
FISHING GEARModerate
ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERSTricky
___ MONDAYDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MASS OF SMOKEStraightforward
WORDS FOR A VISIBLE RISING CLOUD OF SMOKE OR VAPOR+ 3 more…
FISHING GEARModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN AN ANGLER'S TACKLE BOX+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERSTricky
TRAITS OR FEATURES LINKED TO A NOTORIOUS SPIDER+ 3 more…
___ MONDAYDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'MONDAY' TO NAME A SPECIFIC DAY+ 3 more…
Full solution
MASS OF SMOKEStraightforward
BILLOW,CLOUD,PLUME,PUFF
BILLOW, CLOUD, PLUME, and PUFF all describe a mass or burst of smoke, steam, or vapor
FISHING GEARModerate
BAIT,HOOK,NET,ROD
BAIT, HOOK, NET, and ROD are all pieces of equipment used in fishing
ASSOCIATED WITH BLACK WIDOW SPIDERSTricky
CANNIBALISM,HOURGLASS,VENOM,WEB
CANNIBALISM, HOURGLASS, VENOM, and WEB are all characteristics or associations of the Black Widow spider
___ MONDAYDevious
BLUE,CYBER,MANIC,MEATLESS
BLUE, CYBER, MANIC, and MEATLESS can all precede MONDAY to form well-known phrases (Blue Monday, Cyber Monday, Manic Monday, Meatless Monday)