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These sixteen words can be divided into four groups of four, each of which has something in common. What are the groups, and what are the connections between them?

4 by 4 table. First row: Cafe, Justice, Willis, Strength. Second Row: Bone, Quebec, Life, Cheddar. Third Row: Naive, Scratch, Death, Fifths. Fourth Row: Hell, Temperance, Angstrom, Bread. (Inspired by the British TV show Only Connect, which I have been obsessively watching for the past few days.)

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    $\begingroup$ Another Connect Wall: puzzling.stackexchange.com/questions/12523 $\endgroup$
    – f''
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 1:48
  • $\begingroup$ @f'': Didn't even realize there already was one here! Yeah, that one's probably a lot harder than mine. $\endgroup$
    – Deusovi ♦
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 1:49
  • $\begingroup$ Nice puzzle! Let me know how I did :D. $\endgroup$
    – owlswipe
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    $\begingroup$ This puzzle is fun, which is really the most important criterion. $\endgroup$
    – Dan Russell
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 2:43
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    $\begingroup$ This is the sort of thing I was talking about when I said British television was better than American television: they have puzzles! $\endgroup$
    – ffao
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 3:07

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Dan Russell got two categories:

Slang for money: Cheddar, Scratch, Bread, Bone.

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Tarot cards: Strength, Justice, Temperance, Death.

The other two categories are:

Words written with accents: Café, Québec, Naïve, Ångström.

and

Circles: Circle of Willis, Circle(s) of Hell, Circle of Fifths, Circle of Life.

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    $\begingroup$ And that's correct! Fairly easy, but hopefully fun. $\endgroup$
    – Deusovi ♦
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 2:44
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    $\begingroup$ Ah, was just about to add the first of your two additions. Was nowhere near the second, though. $\endgroup$
    – Dan Russell
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Perhaps one category is

Slang for Money which would include Cheddar, Scratch, Bread, and Bone

Another could be

Tarot Cards which would include Strength, Temperance, Justice, and Death

Working on the others...

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  • $\begingroup$ Those two are correct, and f'' finished it off! $\endgroup$
    – Deusovi ♦
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I think I've got this one.

Canada

The Willis Towers Watson company (a global multinational risk management, insurance brokerage and advisory company with offices in the Quebec city of Montreal) is right across the street from the Premium By Presse Cafe (see image), which serves many food dishes including classic sandwiches (which include bread of course). View their menu.

Life or Death

When death begins, life ends; certain dead people (those who lack temperance) often go to hell.

Knowledge

Naive people (either those whose minds lack strength or those who don’t help to bring justice to the world) never possess the knowledge of what an angstrom is.

Dinner

A hunk of Cheddar cheese can be cut into fifths, scratched with a knife blade (which makes it melt faster), and finally melted onto a boneless chicken thigh for a delicious dinner.

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    $\begingroup$ ...Sorry, but not even close. Each category can be described with very few words - I'd say 3 or 4, maximum. They're not subjective, either - once you get it, you'll know that you've gotten it. (And they're categories, not stories.) $\endgroup$
    – Deusovi ♦
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 2:26
  • $\begingroup$ (Also, note the [wordplay] tag.) $\endgroup$
    – Deusovi ♦
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 2:30
  • $\begingroup$ @Deusovi Yeah :|. You have to admit my first one is pretty convincing though... $\endgroup$
    – owlswipe
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    $\begingroup$ No, not particularly... See Dan's recent answer for an example of what a category might look like. $\endgroup$
    – Deusovi ♦
    Commented Aug 1, 2016 at 2:36

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