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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALEXA
BLARE
BUBBLE TEA
BUTTON
HERALD
ICON
LINK
MEADOW
MENU
OYSTER
PORTOBELLO
SAKES
SOUND
SWINE
TRUMPET
WISDOM
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ANNOUNCEStraightforward
THINGS TO CLICKModerate
ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLSTricky
STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ANNOUNCEStraightforward
WAYS TO PROCLAIM SOMETHING LOUDLY OR PUBLICLY+ 3 more…
THINGS TO CLICKModerate
THINGS YOU INTERACT WITH ON A SCREEN OR DEVICE+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLSTricky
EACH OF THESE PAIRS WITH THE WORD 'PEARL'+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESDevious
WORDS THAT BEGIN WITH A TYPE OF ALCOHOL+ 3 more…
Full solution
ANNOUNCEStraightforward
BLARE,HERALD,SOUND,TRUMPET
BLARE, HERALD, SOUND, and TRUMPET all mean to announce or proclaim something, often loudly or with fanfare.
THINGS TO CLICKModerate
BUTTON,ICON,LINK,MENU
BUTTON, ICON, LINK, and MENU are all elements of a user interface that you click on a computer or device.
ASSOCIATED WITH PEARLSTricky
BUBBLE TEA,OYSTER,SWINE,WISDOM
BUBBLE TEA has tapioca pearls, OYSTER produces pearls, SWINE refers to 'casting pearls before swine,' and WISDOM teeth relate to 'words of wisdom' — all collocate with 'pearl(s)'.
STARTING WITH ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGESDevious
ALEXA,MEADOW,PORTOBELLO,SAKES
ALEXA starts with ALE, MEADOW starts with MEAD, PORTOBELLO starts with PORT, and SAKES starts with SAKE — each word begins with an alcoholic beverage.