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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CATWALK
CHARACTER
CRUST
FASHION
FILM
LINE
MANNER
METHOD
PAGE
PIT
SCUM
SKIN
STAGE
WAY
WINGS
WORD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TECHNIQUEStraightforward
GROSS THINGS THAT FORM ON WET SURFACESModerate
PARTS OF A THEATERTricky
COUNTED IN DOCUMENT WORD COUNTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TECHNIQUEStraightforward
ALL MEAN 'HOW YOU DO SOMETHING'+ 3 more…
GROSS THINGS THAT FORM ON WET SURFACESModerate
UNPLEASANT LAYERS THAT FORM ON STANDING WATER OR DAMP SURFACES+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A THEATERTricky
YOU'D FIND ALL OF THESE INSIDE A PLAYHOUSE+ 3 more…
COUNTED IN DOCUMENT WORD COUNTSDevious
METRICS YOUR WORD PROCESSOR TRACKS WHEN YOU CHECK DOCUMENT STATISTICS+ 3 more…
Full solution
TECHNIQUEStraightforward
FASHION,MANNER,METHOD,WAY
FASHION, MANNER, METHOD, and WAY are all synonyms meaning a style or approach to doing something — a technique.
GROSS THINGS THAT FORM ON WET SURFACESModerate
CRUST,FILM,SCUM,SKIN
CRUST, FILM, SCUM, and SKIN are all gross coatings or layers that can form on wet or liquid surfaces, like a film on soup or scum on a puddle.
PARTS OF A THEATERTricky
CATWALK,PIT,STAGE,WINGS
CATWALK, PIT, STAGE, and WINGS are all distinct physical areas or sections found inside a theater building.
COUNTED IN DOCUMENT WORD COUNTSDevious
CHARACTER,LINE,PAGE,WORD
CHARACTER, LINE, PAGE, and WORD are all units counted in a document's word count or statistics panel in writing software.