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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALLET
EDUCATION
EXTRASENSORY
GLOBETROTTER
HERALDRY
INTERIOR
MENTAL
MUSICAL
OPERA
PLAY
POST-IT
PSYCHIC
STATE
TELEPATHIC
TIMES TABLES
TREASURY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CLAIRVOYANTStraightforward
STAGED PERFORMANCESModerate
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMESDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
CLAIRVOYANTStraightforward
WORDS DESCRIBING ABILITIES BEYOND ORDINARY HUMAN SENSES+ 3 more…
STAGED PERFORMANCESModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT SEE PERFORMED ON A THEATER STAGE+ 3 more…
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
BRANCHES OF THE U.S. FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENTS+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMESDevious
EACH WORD OR PHRASE BEGINS WITH THE NAME OF A FAMOUS NEWSPAPER+ 3 more…
Full solution
CLAIRVOYANTStraightforward
EXTRASENSORY,MENTAL,PSYCHIC,TELEPATHIC
EXTRASENSORY, MENTAL, PSYCHIC, and TELEPATHIC all describe clairvoyant or ESP-related abilities — perceiving things beyond normal senses.
STAGED PERFORMANCESModerate
BALLET,MUSICAL,OPERA,PLAY
BALLET, MUSICAL, OPERA, and PLAY are all types of staged theatrical performances.
U.S. CABINET DEPARTMENTSTricky
EDUCATION,INTERIOR,STATE,TREASURY
EDUCATION, INTERIOR, STATE, and TREASURY are all U.S. Cabinet-level departments.
STARTING WITH NEWSPAPER NAMESDevious
GLOBETROTTER,HERALDRY,POST-IT,TIMES TABLES
GLOBETROTTER (Globe), HERALDRY (Herald), POST-IT (Post), and TIMES TABLES (Times) each begin with the name of a well-known newspaper.