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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BACKDROP
CURTAIN
DEMON
DRAPE
FLASH
GLUM
GRANGE
HANDS
LENS
PILLOW
PIT
RUG
SHADE
SHUTTER
VIEWFINDER
WINGS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PARTS OF A CAMERAStraightforward
AROUND A THEATER STAGEModerate
THROW ___Tricky
FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PARTS OF A CAMERAStraightforward
COMPONENTS YOU'D FIND ON A PHOTOGRAPHER'S TOOL+ 3 more…
AROUND A THEATER STAGEModerate
SPACES AND FEATURES SURROUNDING A LIVE PERFORMANCE AREA+ 3 more…
THROW ___Tricky
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'THROW' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
THESE WORDS BECOME FRUITS WHEN YOU SWAP THEIR FIRST LETTER+ 3 more…
Full solution
PARTS OF A CAMERAStraightforward
FLASH,LENS,SHUTTER,VIEWFINDER
FLASH, LENS, SHUTTER, and VIEWFINDER are all physical parts of a camera.
AROUND A THEATER STAGEModerate
BACKDROP,CURTAIN,PIT,WINGS
BACKDROP, CURTAIN, PIT, and WINGS are all areas or elements found around a theater stage.
THROW ___Tricky
HANDS,PILLOW,RUG,SHADE
THROW HANDS (fight), THROW PILLOW (decorative cushion), THROW RUG (small rug), and THROW SHADE (disrespect) are all common 'throw ___' phrases.
FRUIT WITH FIRST LETTER CHANGEDDevious
DEMON,DRAPE,GLUM,GRANGE
DEMON→LEMON, DRAPE→GRAPE, GLUM→PLUM, GRANGE→ORANGE — each word becomes a fruit by changing its first letter.