All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CON JOB, FLIMFLAM, RIP-OFF, and SHELL GAME are all terms for fraudulent schemes or acts of deception intended to cheat someone
BOOTCUT, DISTRESSED, LOW-RISE, and SKINNY are all common style descriptors used to categorize types or cuts of jeans
GRAPEFRUIT SPOON, MINT LEAF, STEAK KNIFE, and TAPE DISPENSER all feature serrated edges — the spoon and knife for cutting, the mint leaf's natural edge, and the tape dispenser's cutting strip
CARD SHARK ends in SHARK, FUN SPONGE ends in SPONGE, GAMMA RAY ends in RAY, and NAVY SEAL ends in SEAL — all names of sea creatures hidden at the end of common compound words or phrases