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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BEGIN
CAPO
CHESS
CHOICE
CORPORATION
DARTS
FINE
GO
NOW
PICK
PRIME
SELECT
SLIDE
START
STRAP
SURFER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HIGH-QUALITYStraightforward
SIGNALS TO COMMENCEModerate
ACCESSORIES FOR A GUITARISTTricky
THEY HAVE BOARDSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HIGH-QUALITYStraightforward
WORDS MEANING EXCELLENT OR TOP-TIER+ 3 more…
SIGNALS TO COMMENCEModerate
WORDS THAT TELL YOU TO GET GOING+ 3 more…
ACCESSORIES FOR A GUITARISTTricky
TOOLS AND GEAR A GUITAR PLAYER USES+ 3 more…
THEY HAVE BOARDSDevious
EACH OF THESE THINGS COMES WITH A BOARD+ 3 more…
Full solution
HIGH-QUALITYStraightforward
CHOICE,FINE,PRIME,SELECT
CHOICE, FINE, PRIME, and SELECT are all adjectives meaning high-quality or superior.
SIGNALS TO COMMENCEModerate
BEGIN,GO,NOW,START
BEGIN, GO, NOW, and START are all words used as signals to commence an action or event.
ACCESSORIES FOR A GUITARISTTricky
CAPO,PICK,SLIDE,STRAP
CAPO, PICK, SLIDE, and STRAP are all accessories or tools used by guitarists while playing.
THEY HAVE BOARDSDevious
CHESS,CORPORATION,DARTS,SURFER
CHESS has a chessboard, a CORPORATION has a board of directors, DARTS is played on a dartboard, and a SURFER rides a surfboard.