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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BEST
BIRD
BRICK
BUBBLE
CHERRY
CREAM
DROP
MUD
PICK
ROSE
RUBY
SPLASH
SPONGE
SPOT
SPRINKLE
TOP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SHADES OF REDStraightforward
LITTLE BIT OF A BEVERAGEModerate
CHOICESTTricky
___ BATHDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SHADES OF REDStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE A WARM, DEEP COLOR ON THE RED SPECTRUM+ 3 more…
LITTLE BIT OF A BEVERAGEModerate
A SMALL AMOUNT OF LIQUID IN YOUR DRINK+ 3 more…
CHOICESTTricky
WORDS MEANING THE FINEST OR MOST EXCELLENT+ 3 more…
___ BATHDevious
EACH OF THESE CAN PRECEDE THE WORD 'BATH'+ 3 more…
Full solution
SHADES OF REDStraightforward
BRICK,CHERRY,ROSE,RUBY
BRICK, CHERRY, ROSE, and RUBY are all shades or tones of red
LITTLE BIT OF A BEVERAGEModerate
DROP,SPLASH,SPOT,SPRINKLE
DROP, SPLASH, SPOT, and SPRINKLE all refer to a tiny quantity of a beverage
CHOICESTTricky
BEST,CREAM,PICK,TOP
BEST, CREAM, PICK, and TOP all mean the choicest or highest quality of something
___ BATHDevious
BIRD,BUBBLE,MUD,SPONGE
BIRD, BUBBLE, MUD, and SPONGE all precede BATH to form compound words or common phrases