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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANEMONE
BRANDO
GIG
KITTEN
LOTUS
NARCISSUS
PEAR
PLATFORM
RAINDROP
ROSE
RUN
SPEEDBAG
SPIKE
UVULA
WEDGE
WHISKER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
KINDS OF HEELSStraightforward
FLOWERSModerate
TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGSTricky
LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGEDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
KINDS OF HEELSStraightforward
THESE ALL DESCRIBE THE SHAPE OR STYLE OF A SHOE'S ELEVATED BACK+ 3 more…
FLOWERSModerate
THESE ARE ALL BLOOMS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GARDEN OR A MYTH+ 3 more…
TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGSTricky
THESE OBJECTS ALL SHARE A DISTINCTIVE ROUNDED-TOP, NARROW-BOTTOM SILHOUETTE+ 3 more…
LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGEDDevious
CHANGE THE LAST LETTER OF EACH WORD TO GET A TYPE OF LIQUOR+ 3 more…
Full solution
KINDS OF HEELSStraightforward
KITTEN,PLATFORM,SPIKE,WEDGE
KITTEN, PLATFORM, SPIKE, and WEDGE are all types of heels found on shoes
FLOWERSModerate
ANEMONE,LOTUS,NARCISSUS,ROSE
ANEMONE, LOTUS, NARCISSUS, and ROSE are all flowers, each with rich symbolic or mythological history
TEARDROP-SHAPED THINGSTricky
PEAR,RAINDROP,SPEEDBAG,UVULA
PEAR, RAINDROP, SPEEDBAG, and UVULA are all teardrop-shaped in form
LIQUORS WITH LAST LETTERS CHANGEDDevious
BRANDO,GIG,RUN,WHISKER
BRANDO→BRANDY, GIG→GIN, RUN→RUM, WHISKER→WHISKEY — each word becomes a liquor when its final letter is swapped