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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BREW
CUBA
DASANI
EVIAN
FIJI
JAPAN
JAVA
JOE
LUCKY
MALTA
MUD
PALAU
POP
SAM
TONY
VOSS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BOTTLED WATER BRANDSStraightforward
SLANG FOR COFFEEModerate
ISLAND COUNTRIESTricky
CEREAL MASCOTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BOTTLED WATER BRANDSStraightforward
THESE BRANDS WANT YOU TO STAY HYDRATED FROM A PLASTIC BOTTLE+ 3 more…
SLANG FOR COFFEEModerate
NICKNAMES FOR YOUR MORNING CUP OF JOE — WAIT, THAT'S ONE OF THEM+ 3 more…
ISLAND COUNTRIESTricky
NATIONS THAT ARE ENTIRELY SURROUNDED BY OCEAN WATER+ 3 more…
CEREAL MASCOTSDevious
FIRST NAMES OF FAMOUS CEREAL BOX CHARACTERS+ 3 more…
Full solution
BOTTLED WATER BRANDSStraightforward
DASANI,EVIAN,FIJI,VOSS
DASANI, EVIAN, FIJI, and VOSS are all well-known commercial bottled water brands
SLANG FOR COFFEEModerate
BREW,JAVA,JOE,MUD
BREW, JAVA, JOE, and MUD are all informal slang terms for coffee
ISLAND COUNTRIESTricky
CUBA,JAPAN,MALTA,PALAU
CUBA, JAPAN, MALTA, and PALAU are all countries that are islands or island nations
CEREAL MASCOTSDevious
LUCKY,POP,SAM,TONY
LUCKY (Lucky Charms), POP (Corn Pops / Rice Krispies), SAM (Toucan Sam of Froot Loops), and TONY (Tony the Tiger of Frosted Flakes) are all cereal mascots