If you have two words left to link as spymaster, but they are extremely related to an opponent's word, what should you do?
anticipate. Try to get those clues in other sets in previous turns.
give a clue that fits all three but makes your spies wonder which of the three they should exclude. The goal is to have them think along the lines of &quot;if it was brush and picture, he would have said painting; if it was picture and wall, he would have said hang.&quot; Here, you could say &quot;decorating.&quot; This only works with experienced players.
think laterally. Try to find connections in a very different domain from the other team's word. E.g. plastering, scrape, fire.