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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALMOND
AMERICANO
BEAN
CAPPUCCINO
CASHEW
CLEAN
EMERALD
ESPRESSO
FOREST
FOX
KELLY
LATTE
OLIVE
PEANUT
PECAN
WALNUT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
COFFEE DRINKSStraightforward
TREE NUTSModerate
SHADES OF GREENTricky
MR. ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
COFFEE DRINKSStraightforward
DRINKS YOU MIGHT ORDER AT AN ITALIAN CAFÉ+ 3 more…
TREE NUTSModerate
SNACKS THAT GROW ON TREES AND HAVE HARD SHELLS+ 3 more…
SHADES OF GREENTricky
WORDS THAT CAN PRECEDE OR DESCRIBE A PARTICULAR COLOR IN NATURE+ 3 more…
MR. ___Devious
FAMOUS FICTIONAL OR MASCOT CHARACTERS WHO SHARE A TITLE+ 3 more…
Full solution
COFFEE DRINKSStraightforward
AMERICANO,CAPPUCCINO,ESPRESSO,LATTE
AMERICANO, CAPPUCCINO, ESPRESSO, and LATTE are all coffee-based drinks with Italian origins commonly found on café menus
TREE NUTSModerate
ALMOND,CASHEW,PECAN,WALNUT
ALMOND, CASHEW, PECAN, and WALNUT are all nuts that grow on trees, distinguishing them from legumes or ground nuts
SHADES OF GREENTricky
EMERALD,FOREST,KELLY,OLIVE
EMERALD, FOREST, KELLY, and OLIVE are all specific shades or named variants of the color green
MR. ___Devious
BEAN,CLEAN,FOX,PEANUT
BEAN, CLEAN, FOX, and PEANUT all follow 'MR.' to form famous characters: Mr. Bean, Mr. Clean, Mr. Fox, and Mr. Peanut