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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CHERRY
CURSES
DARN
DESERT
DITCH
FUDGE
FUZZY
MAROON
NUTS
PEPPERS
RATS
SEASHELLS
SHOOT
SPRINKLES
STRAND
WOODCHUCK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SUNDAE TOPPINGSStraightforward
LEAVE HIGH AND DRYModerate
“PHOOEY!”Tricky
WORDS IN TONGUE TWISTERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SUNDAE TOPPINGSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT PILE ON TOP OF ICE CREAM+ 3 more…
LEAVE HIGH AND DRYModerate
WAYS TO ABANDON SOMEONE+ 3 more…
“PHOOEY!”Tricky
MILD EXPRESSIONS OF FRUSTRATION+ 3 more…
WORDS IN TONGUE TWISTERSDevious
THEY SHOW UP IN CLASSIC TONGUE TWISTERS+ 3 more…
Full solution
SUNDAE TOPPINGSStraightforward
CHERRY,FUDGE,NUTS,SPRINKLES
Cherry, fudge, nuts, and sprinkles are all classic toppings added to an ice cream sundae.
LEAVE HIGH AND DRYModerate
DESERT,DITCH,MAROON,STRAND
Desert, ditch, maroon, and strand all mean to abandon or leave someone without help or a way out.
“PHOOEY!”Tricky
CURSES,DARN,RATS,SHOOT
Curses, darn, rats, and shoot are all mild expletives or exclamations said in place of stronger language when frustrated.
WORDS IN TONGUE TWISTERSDevious
FUZZY,PEPPERS,SEASHELLS,WOODCHUCK
Fuzzy (Fuzzy Wuzzy), peppers (Peter Piper), seashells (She sells seashells), and woodchuck (How much wood would a woodchuck chuck) are all key words in famous tongue twisters.