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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAGEL
CANDY CANE
CHEERIO
CROSSWALK
DISPLAY
DONUT
EXHIBIT
LIFESAVER
MISTLETOE
PRESENT
REFEREE
REINDEER
SHOW
SNOWMAN
STOCKING
TIGER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CHRISTMAS-RELATEDStraightforward
MAKE PUBLICModerate
TORUS-SHAPED FOODTricky
THINGS WITH STRIPESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CHRISTMAS-RELATEDStraightforward
THINGS YOU'D FIND IN A HOLIDAY SCENE+ 3 more…
MAKE PUBLICModerate
WORDS MEANING TO REVEAL OR PUT ON VIEW+ 3 more…
TORUS-SHAPED FOODTricky
RING-SHAPED FOODS YOU CAN EAT+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH STRIPESDevious
THINGS KNOWN FOR THEIR DISTINCTIVE STRIPES+ 3 more…
Full solution
CHRISTMAS-RELATEDStraightforward
MISTLETOE,REINDEER,SNOWMAN,STOCKING
Mistletoe, reindeer, snowman, and stocking are all iconic symbols associated with Christmas.
MAKE PUBLICModerate
DISPLAY,EXHIBIT,PRESENT,SHOW
Display, exhibit, present, and show all mean to make something visible or available to the public.
TORUS-SHAPED FOODTricky
BAGEL,CHEERIO,DONUT,LIFESAVER
Bagel, Cheerio, donut, and Lifesaver are all torus-shaped (ring-shaped) foods.
THINGS WITH STRIPESDevious
CANDY CANE,CROSSWALK,REFEREE,TIGER
Candy cane, crosswalk, referee, and tiger are all famously associated with stripes.