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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BANANA
BANG
CHRONICLE
CROISSANT
FEATHER
FLOWER
HAMMER
HERALD
MOON
MUSHROOM
POUND
REGISTER
SICKLE
SLAM
STAR
SUN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HIT HARDStraightforward
NEWSPAPER NAMESModerate
CRESCENT-SHAPED THINGSTricky
POWER-UPS IN SUPER MARIO WORLDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
HIT HARDStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO STRIKE WITH FORCE+ 3 more…
NEWSPAPER NAMESModerate
NAMES YOU MIGHT FIND ON A MASTHEAD+ 3 more…
CRESCENT-SHAPED THINGSTricky
THINGS THAT CURVE INTO A C SHAPE+ 3 more…
POWER-UPS IN SUPER MARIO WORLDDevious
ITEMS THAT GIVE MARIO SPECIAL ABILITIES IN SUPER MARIO WORLD+ 3 more…
Full solution
HIT HARDStraightforward
BANG,HAMMER,POUND,SLAM
BANG, HAMMER, POUND, and SLAM all mean to hit something hard or with great force.
NEWSPAPER NAMESModerate
CHRONICLE,HERALD,REGISTER,SUN
CHRONICLE, HERALD, REGISTER, and SUN are all common newspaper names found across the country.
CRESCENT-SHAPED THINGSTricky
BANANA,CROISSANT,MOON,SICKLE
BANANA, CROISSANT, MOON (crescent phase), and SICKLE are all crescent-shaped objects.
POWER-UPS IN SUPER MARIO WORLDDevious
FEATHER,FLOWER,MUSHROOM,STAR
FEATHER (grants Cape ability), FLOWER (Fire Flower), MUSHROOM (grows Mario), and STAR (invincibility) are all power-ups in Super Mario World.