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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BASH
BLOWOUT
BUNNY
COUNTER
CRICKET
EGG
ISLAND
MIXER
PARTY
PUPPET
RANGE
SHINDIG
SINK
SUNDAY
WHALE
WOODCARVER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SOCIAL GATHERINGStraightforward
FOUND IN A KITCHENModerate
“PINOCCHIO” FIGURESTricky
EASTER ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SOCIAL GATHERINGStraightforward
WORDS FOR A FESTIVE GET-TOGETHER+ 3 more…
FOUND IN A KITCHENModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND WHILE COOKING AT HOME+ 3 more…
“PINOCCHIO” FIGURESTricky
CHARACTERS OR ELEMENTS FROM THE CLASSIC TALE OF A WOODEN BOY+ 3 more…
EASTER ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'EASTER' TO COMPLETE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SOCIAL GATHERINGStraightforward
BASH,BLOWOUT,PARTY,SHINDIG
BASH, BLOWOUT, PARTY, and SHINDIG are all informal words meaning a lively social gathering or celebration.
FOUND IN A KITCHENModerate
COUNTER,MIXER,RANGE,SINK
COUNTER, MIXER, RANGE, and SINK are all common fixtures or appliances found in a kitchen.
“PINOCCHIO” FIGURESTricky
CRICKET,PUPPET,WHALE,WOODCARVER
CRICKET (Jiminy Cricket), PUPPET (Pinocchio himself), WHALE (Monstro), and WOODCARVER (Geppetto) are all figures from the story of Pinocchio.
EASTER ___Devious
BUNNY,EGG,ISLAND,SUNDAY
BUNNY, EGG, ISLAND, and SUNDAY all follow 'Easter' to form common compound words or phrases: Easter Bunny, Easter Egg, Easter Island, Easter Sunday.