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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACTOR
BOYS
CARD
CHOCOLATE
COMET
CUPID
DANCER
DASHER
HEART
LIEUTENANT
ROSE
SANTA
SINGER
STAND-UP
TASTE
VIXEN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PERFORMING ARTISTSStraightforward
SANTA’S REINDEERModerate
SEEN ON VALENTINE’S DAYTricky
“BAD ___” MOVIESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PERFORMING ARTISTSStraightforward
PEOPLE WHO PERFORM LIVE ON STAGE OR SCREEN+ 3 more…
SANTA’S REINDEERModerate
MEMBERS OF A FAMOUS CHRISTMAS SLEIGH TEAM+ 3 more…
SEEN ON VALENTINE’S DAYTricky
THINGS YOU'D TYPICALLY GIVE OR RECEIVE ON FEBRUARY 14TH+ 3 more…
“BAD ___” MOVIESDevious
WORDS THAT COMPLETE A 'BAD ___' FILM TITLE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PERFORMING ARTISTSStraightforward
ACTOR,DANCER,SINGER,STAND-UP
ACTOR, DANCER, SINGER, and STAND-UP are all types of performing artists who entertain audiences.
SANTA’S REINDEERModerate
COMET,CUPID,DASHER,VIXEN
COMET, CUPID, DASHER, and VIXEN are four of Santa's nine reindeer from the classic Christmas poem.
SEEN ON VALENTINE’S DAYTricky
CARD,CHOCOLATE,HEART,ROSE
CARD, CHOCOLATE, HEART, and ROSE are all iconic symbols and gifts associated with Valentine's Day.
“BAD ___” MOVIESDevious
BOYS,LIEUTENANT,SANTA,TASTE
BOYS, LIEUTENANT, SANTA, and TASTE all follow 'Bad' to form movie titles: Bad Boys, Bad Lieutenant, Bad Santa, and Bad Taste.