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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALE
AMBER
BEAK
BUFF
CITRINE
COMB
CREST
HIVE
HONEY
MIX
POLISH
POUR
SHINE
WATTLE
WAX
WIGHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MAKE GLOSSYStraightforward
TRANSLUSCENT GOLDEN THINGSModerate
FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEADTricky
NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MAKE GLOSSYStraightforward
WHAT YOU DO TO MAKE A SURFACE GLEAM AND REFLECT LIGHT+ 3 more…
TRANSLUSCENT GOLDEN THINGSModerate
THINGS THAT ARE GOLDEN, GLOWING, AND YOU CAN ALMOST SEE THROUGH+ 3 more…
FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEADTricky
PARTS YOU'D FIND ON TOP OF OR AROUND A BIRD'S FACE+ 3 more…
NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
CHANGE JUST THE FIRST LETTER OF EACH WORD TO GET A NUMBER+ 3 more…
Full solution
MAKE GLOSSYStraightforward
BUFF,POLISH,SHINE,WAX
BUFF, POLISH, SHINE, and WAX all mean to make a surface glossy or lustrous through rubbing or coating
TRANSLUSCENT GOLDEN THINGSModerate
ALE,AMBER,CITRINE,HONEY
ALE, AMBER, CITRINE, and HONEY are all translucent golden substances or materials with a warm yellow-gold hue
FEATURES OF A BIRD'S HEADTricky
BEAK,COMB,CREST,WATTLE
BEAK, COMB, CREST, and WATTLE are all anatomical features found on a bird's head — the bill, the fleshy red crown, the head plume, and the dangling throat skin
NUMBERS WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
HIVE,MIX,POUR,WIGHT
HIVE→FIVE, MIX→SIX, POUR→FOUR, WIGHT→EIGHT — each word becomes a number when its first letter is replaced