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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACT
BIT
BORING
COCOA
COFFEE
DIRTY
DRY
DULL
MATE
MUNDANE
ROUTINE
SET
TEA
TWIST
UP
VANILLA
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
DRINKS WITH CAFFEINEStraightforward
UNEXCITINGModerate
COMEDIAN’S PERFORMANCETricky
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
DRINKS WITH CAFFEINEStraightforward
BEVERAGES THAT GIVE YOU A MORNING BUZZ+ 3 more…
UNEXCITINGModerate
WORDS MEANING BLAND OR UNREMARKABLE+ 3 more…
COMEDIAN’S PERFORMANCETricky
WHAT A STAND-UP COMEDIAN DOES ON STAGE+ 3 more…
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSDevious
HOW A BARTENDER MIGHT PREPARE YOUR MARTINI+ 3 more…
Full solution
DRINKS WITH CAFFEINEStraightforward
COCOA,COFFEE,MATE,TEA
COCOA, COFFEE, MATE, and TEA are all drinks that naturally contain caffeine
UNEXCITINGModerate
BORING,DULL,MUNDANE,VANILLA
BORING, DULL, MUNDANE, and VANILLA all mean unexciting or lacking in interest
COMEDIAN’S PERFORMANCETricky
ACT,BIT,ROUTINE,SET
ACT, BIT, ROUTINE, and SET are all terms for a comedian's performance or portion of a show
MARTINI SPECIFICATIONSDevious
DIRTY,DRY,TWIST,UP
DIRTY (with olive brine), DRY (less vermouth), TWIST (with citrus peel), and UP (served without ice, in a stemmed glass) are all martini specifications