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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOOTY
BOUNTY
CANE
CLONE
EASTER
HENLEY
NEW
NORTH
POLO
RAGLAN
RHODE
RINGER
SOON
SOUTH
SPOILS
TREASURE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PIRATE'S PLUNDERStraightforward
KINDS OF SHIRTSModerate
FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMESTricky
ENDS OF STORM TYPESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PIRATE'S PLUNDERStraightforward
WHAT A VICTORIOUS RAIDER TAKES HOME+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SHIRTSModerate
THESE ALL DESCRIBE A TYPE OF TOP YOU MIGHT WEAR+ 3 more…
FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMESTricky
THESE WORDS BEGIN THE NAMES OF U.S. STATES+ 3 more…
ENDS OF STORM TYPESDevious
ADD ONE OF THESE TO A WORD TO GET A TYPE OF STORM+ 3 more…
Full solution
PIRATE'S PLUNDERStraightforward
BOOTY,BOUNTY,SPOILS,TREASURE
BOOTY, BOUNTY, SPOILS, and TREASURE all refer to loot or rewards seized by pirates or conquerors
KINDS OF SHIRTSModerate
HENLEY,POLO,RAGLAN,RINGER
HENLEY, POLO, RAGLAN, and RINGER are all specific styles of shirts distinguished by their collar, sleeve, or design features
FIRST WORDS OF U.S. STATE NAMESTricky
NEW,NORTH,RHODE,SOUTH
NEW (New York, New Mexico, etc.), NORTH (North Carolina, North Dakota), RHODE (Rhode Island), and SOUTH (South Carolina, South Dakota) are all first words of American state names
ENDS OF STORM TYPESDevious
CANE,CLONE,EASTER,SOON
Adding these to storm-related roots reveals storm types: hurri-CANE, cy-CLONE, nor'EASTER, and mon-SOON