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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACID
BROOM
DUST
FAT
HEAT
MAGNUM
MONK
MOP
PEPPER
POLLEN
RAG
SALT
SHAFT
SMOKE
SPONGE
TRACY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CLEANING SUPPLIESStraightforward
ELEMENTS OF COOKING, PER SAMIN NOSRATModerate
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SNEEZETricky
TITULAR FICTIONAL DETECTIVESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CLEANING SUPPLIESStraightforward
TOOLS FOR TIDYING UP AROUND THE HOUSE+ 3 more…
ELEMENTS OF COOKING, PER SAMIN NOSRATModerate
WHAT A FAMOUS COOKBOOK SAYS TRANSFORMS ANY DISH+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SNEEZETricky
THINGS THAT MIGHT TRIGGER AN ACHOO+ 3 more…
TITULAR FICTIONAL DETECTIVESDevious
FAMOUS TV OR FILM PRIVATE EYES WITH ONE-WORD NAMES+ 3 more…
Full solution
CLEANING SUPPLIESStraightforward
BROOM,MOP,RAG,SPONGE
BROOM, MOP, RAG, and SPONGE are all common household cleaning supplies used to scrub, wipe, and sweep.
ELEMENTS OF COOKING, PER SAMIN NOSRATModerate
SALT,FAT,ACID,HEAT
SALT, FAT, ACID, and HEAT are the four elements of cooking identified by chef and author Samin Nosrat in her book and Netflix series of the same name.
THINGS THAT MAKE YOU SNEEZETricky
DUST,PEPPER,POLLEN,SMOKE
DUST, PEPPER, POLLEN, and SMOKE are all airborne irritants commonly known to cause sneezing.
TITULAR FICTIONAL DETECTIVESDevious
MAGNUM,MONK,SHAFT,TRACY
MAGNUM (Magnum P.I.), MONK (Monk), SHAFT (Shaft), and TRACY (Dick Tracy) are all titular fictional detectives from TV shows or films.