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A quick public service announcement before we continue: The bottom of this article includes one answer in each of the four categories. So if you want to solve the board hint-free, we recommend you play before continuing.
You can access Saturday’s game here.
The difficulty score is an average rating from our testers, who play the game in advance to check for quality and accuracy.
Game No. 33’s difficulty: 2.5 out of 5
Scroll below for one answer in each of the four categories.
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Yellow: HOOK
Green: HURTS
Blue: SLAP
Purple: MANTLE
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(Illustration: Dan Goldfarb / The Athletic)
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