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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ABSURDITY
ADVANCE
CHEESE
CUT
FAKE
FEET
FOLLY
FREEZE
GARBAGE
MADNESS
MARCH
NONSENSE
PROGRESS
PUSH
SIX
SKUNK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FOOLISHNESSStraightforward
MOVE FORWARDModerate
THINGS THAT MIGHT STINKTricky
WORDS AFTER “DEEP”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FOOLISHNESSStraightforward
WORDS FOR IRRATIONAL OR RIDICULOUS BEHAVIOR+ 3 more…
MOVE FORWARDModerate
VERBS MEANING TO GO AHEAD OR MAKE HEADWAY+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT MIGHT STINKTricky
THESE CAN ALL BE PRETTY PUNGENT+ 3 more…
WORDS AFTER “DEEP”Devious
EACH FOLLOWS 'DEEP' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
FOOLISHNESSStraightforward
ABSURDITY,FOLLY,MADNESS,NONSENSE
ABSURDITY, FOLLY, MADNESS, and NONSENSE all mean foolishness or lack of sense.
MOVE FORWARDModerate
ADVANCE,MARCH,PROGRESS,PUSH
ADVANCE, MARCH, PROGRESS, and PUSH all mean to move forward or make progress.
THINGS THAT MIGHT STINKTricky
CHEESE,FEET,GARBAGE,SKUNK
CHEESE, FEET, GARBAGE, and SKUNK are all notorious for having strong, unpleasant odors.
WORDS AFTER “DEEP”Devious
CUT,FAKE,FREEZE,SIX
DEEP CUT, DEEPFAKE, DEEP FREEZE, and DEEP SIX are all compound words or phrases beginning with DEEP.