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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CHEESECAKE
DARN
ELEPHANT
FLAN
FUDGE
HANDLEBAR
HECK
HIPPO
HORSESHOE
MOUSSE
NARWHAL
PENCIL
SHOOT
TIRAMISU
WALRUS
WARTHOG
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DESSERTSStraightforward
MILD OATHSModerate
ANIMALS WITH TUSKSTricky
MUSTACHESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DESSERTSStraightforward
SWEET TREATS YOU MIGHT FIND ON A DESSERT MENU+ 3 more…
MILD OATHSModerate
WORDS YOU MIGHT SAY INSTEAD OF SWEARING+ 3 more…
ANIMALS WITH TUSKSTricky
CREATURES KNOWN FOR THEIR IMPRESSIVE IVORY PROTRUSIONS+ 3 more…
MUSTACHESDevious
STYLES OF FACIAL HAIR WORN ABOVE THE LIP+ 3 more…
Full solution
DESSERTSStraightforward
CHEESECAKE,FLAN,MOUSSE,TIRAMISU
CHEESECAKE, FLAN, MOUSSE, and TIRAMISU are all popular desserts.
MILD OATHSModerate
DARN,FUDGE,HECK,SHOOT
DARN, FUDGE, HECK, and SHOOT are all mild euphemistic oaths used to avoid profanity.
ANIMALS WITH TUSKSTricky
ELEPHANT,HIPPO,NARWHAL,WARTHOG
ELEPHANT, HIPPO, NARWHAL, and WARTHOG are all animals that possess tusks.
MUSTACHESDevious
HANDLEBAR,HORSESHOE,PENCIL,WALRUS
HANDLEBAR, HORSESHOE, PENCIL, and WALRUS are all named styles of mustaches.