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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BANGER
BIND
BOP
CHILL
GROOVE
HANG
JAM
LOAF
LOUNGE
MASH
PICKLE
ROAST
SCONE
SCRAPE
SPOT
TRIFLE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
RELAXStraightforward
CATCHY SONGModerate
BRITISH CUISINETricky
STICKY SITUATIONDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
RELAXStraightforward
WORDS FOR TAKING IT EASY AND DOING NOTHING+ 3 more…
CATCHY SONGModerate
SLANG TERMS FOR A REALLY GOOD SONG+ 3 more…
BRITISH CUISINETricky
FOODS YOU'D FIND ON A CLASSIC BRITISH TABLE+ 3 more…
STICKY SITUATIONDevious
PHRASES MEANING YOU'RE IN A TOUGH OR TRICKY SITUATION+ 3 more…
Full solution
RELAXStraightforward
CHILL,HANG,LOAF,LOUNGE
CHILL, HANG, LOAF, and LOUNGE all mean to relax or idle away time without doing much.
CATCHY SONGModerate
BANGER,BOP,GROOVE,JAM
BANGER, BOP, GROOVE, and JAM are all informal words for a song with an infectious, pleasing beat.
BRITISH CUISINETricky
MASH,ROAST,SCONE,TRIFLE
MASH, ROAST, SCONE, and TRIFLE are all staples of traditional British cuisine.
STICKY SITUATIONDevious
BIND,PICKLE,SCRAPE,SPOT
BIND, PICKLE, SCRAPE, and SPOT are all used in expressions like 'in a bind' or 'in a pickle' to describe being in a difficult predicament.