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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ADDER
BALL
BOA
BOWTIE
ELBOW
JAB
MAMBA
MOCCASIN
POKE
PRINCE
PROD
PUMPKIN
SLIPPER
STICK
TUBE
WHEEL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
THRUSTStraightforward
KINDS OF SNAKESModerate
SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”Tricky
PASTA SHAPESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
THRUSTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO PUSH OR LUNGE FORWARD SHARPLY+ 3 more…
KINDS OF SNAKESModerate
REPTILES YOU WOULDN'T WANT TO STEP ON+ 3 more…
SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”Tricky
ELEMENTS FROM THE CLASSIC FAIRY TALE ABOUT A GLASS SHOE+ 3 more…
PASTA SHAPESDevious
BODY PART OR OBJECT SHAPES THAT NAME PASTA VARIETIES+ 3 more…
Full solution
THRUSTStraightforward
JAB,POKE,PROD,STICK
JAB, POKE, PROD, and STICK all mean to thrust or push sharply into something
KINDS OF SNAKESModerate
ADDER,BOA,MAMBA,MOCCASIN
ADDER, BOA, MAMBA, and MOCCASIN are all types of snakes
SEEN IN “CINDERELLA”Tricky
BALL,PRINCE,PUMPKIN,SLIPPER
BALL, PRINCE, PUMPKIN, and SLIPPER are all iconic elements from the Cinderella fairy tale
PASTA SHAPESDevious
BOWTIE,ELBOW,TUBE,WHEEL
BOWTIE (farfalle), ELBOW (macaroni), TUBE (rigatoni/penne), and WHEEL (rotelle) are all pasta shapes named after everyday objects or body parts