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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ANISE
BAGUETTE
BEAN
CANDY
COSTUME
DECORATIONS
EMERALD
FENNEL
LICORICE
MELON
NOODLE
NUT
PRINCESS
PUMPKIN
RADIANT
TARRAGON
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
HALLOWEEN PURCHASESStraightforward
PLANTS WITH SIMILAR FLAVORSModerate
FOOD SLANG FOR HEADTricky
GEMSTONE CUTSDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
HALLOWEEN PURCHASESStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT PICK UP AT A STORE BEFORE OCTOBER 31ST+ 3 more…
PLANTS WITH SIMILAR FLAVORSModerate
THESE HERBS AND PLANTS ALL SHARE A DISTINCTIVE ANISE-LIKE TASTE+ 3 more…
FOOD SLANG FOR HEADTricky
INFORMAL WORDS PEOPLE USE TO REFER TO SOMEONE'S HEAD+ 3 more…
GEMSTONE CUTSDevious
THESE ARE ALL WAYS A JEWELER MIGHT SHAPE A PRECIOUS STONE+ 3 more…
Full solution
HALLOWEEN PURCHASESStraightforward
CANDY,COSTUME,DECORATIONS,PUMPKIN
Candy, costume, decorations, and pumpkin are all classic things people buy in preparation for Halloween.
PLANTS WITH SIMILAR FLAVORSModerate
ANISE,FENNEL,LICORICE,TARRAGON
Anise, fennel, licorice, and tarragon all have a similar flavor profile characterized by a sweet, black licorice-like taste.
FOOD SLANG FOR HEADTricky
BEAN,MELON,NOODLE,NUT
Bean, melon, noodle, and nut are all slang terms used colloquially to refer to a person's head.
GEMSTONE CUTSDevious
BAGUETTE,EMERALD,PRINCESS,RADIANT
Baguette, emerald, princess, and radiant are all recognized cuts used in shaping gemstones for jewelry.