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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOA
CHAIN
CONVERSATION
EPISODE
FRANCHISE
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET
LANYARD
MACRAMÉ
PERIOD
PUFF
QUIPU
SEASON
SERIES
SHOELACES
THINK
TIE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
UNITS OF TV PROGRAMSStraightforward
THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECKModerate
STRINGS TIED IN KNOTSTricky
___ PIECEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
UNITS OF TV PROGRAMSStraightforward
HOW TV CONTENT IS PACKAGED AND DELIVERED+ 3 more…
THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECKModerate
ACCESSORIES THAT DRAPE AROUND YOUR COLLAR+ 3 more…
STRINGS TIED IN KNOTSTricky
CRAFTS OR OBJECTS MADE BY TYING STRING INTO KNOTS+ 3 more…
___ PIECEDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'PIECE' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
UNITS OF TV PROGRAMSStraightforward
EPISODE,FRANCHISE,SEASON,SERIES
Episode, franchise, season, and series are all units or organizational structures used to describe TV programming at different scales.
THINGS WORN AROUND THE NECKModerate
BOA,CHAIN,LANYARD,TIE
Boa, chain, lanyard, and tie are all items worn around the neck.
STRINGS TIED IN KNOTSTricky
FRIENDSHIP BRACELET,MACRAMÉ,QUIPU,SHOELACES
Friendship bracelet, macramé, quipu, and shoelaces are all things made of strings or cords tied into knots.
___ PIECEDevious
CONVERSATION,PERIOD,PUFF,THINK
Conversation, period, puff, and think each combine with 'piece' to form common compound words or phrases: conversation piece, period piece, puff piece, think piece.