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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BINDS
CANS
CURES
GASPS
HUFFS
JAMS
KETTLES
MITTENS
PANTS
PICKLES
PUFFS
RAINDROPS
SALTS
SMOKES
SPOTS
WHISKERS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BREATHES HEAVILYStraightforward
PRESERVES, AS MEATModerate
PREDICAMENTSTricky
THINGS IN “MY FAVORITE THINGS”Devious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
BREATHES HEAVILYStraightforward
WHAT SOMEONE DOES WHEN THEY'RE OUT OF BREATH+ 3 more…
PRESERVES, AS MEATModerate
WAYS TO KEEP MEAT FROM SPOILING+ 3 more…
PREDICAMENTSTricky
STICKY SITUATIONS YOU'D RATHER NOT BE IN+ 3 more…
THINGS IN “MY FAVORITE THINGS”Devious
ITEMS FROM A BELOVED SOUND OF MUSIC SONG+ 3 more…
Full solution
BREATHES HEAVILYStraightforward
GASPS,HUFFS,PANTS,PUFFS
GASPS, HUFFS, PANTS, and PUFFS all describe ways of breathing heavily, as when exhausted or exerted
PRESERVES, AS MEATModerate
CANS,CURES,SALTS,SMOKES
CANS, CURES, SALTS, and SMOKES are all methods used to preserve meat for long-term storage
PREDICAMENTSTricky
BINDS,JAMS,PICKLES,SPOTS
BINDS, JAMS, PICKLES, and SPOTS are all informal words for difficult predicaments or troublesome situations
THINGS IN “MY FAVORITE THINGS”Devious
KETTLES,MITTENS,RAINDROPS,WHISKERS
KETTLES (copper kettles), MITTENS (warm woolen mittens), RAINDROPS, and WHISKERS (on kittens) all appear in 'My Favorite Things' from The Sound of Music