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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BASE
BATTER
CAN
CONTACT
DIRTY
FRUIT
GARDEN
LOW
MESSAGE
PING
PITCHER
PONG
SKULL
TABLECLOTH
TEXT
VILE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CORRUPTStraightforward
REACH OUT TOModerate
CLASSIC STILL LIFE COMPONENTSTricky
BEER ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CORRUPTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING MORALLY DEPRAVED OR WICKED+ 3 more…
REACH OUT TOModerate
WAYS TO GET IN TOUCH WITH SOMEONE+ 3 more…
CLASSIC STILL LIFE COMPONENTSTricky
OBJECTS YOU'D COMMONLY FIND PAINTED IN A TRADITIONAL STILL LIFE ARTWORK+ 3 more…
BEER ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW 'BEER' TO MAKE A COMMON COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
CORRUPTStraightforward
BASE,DIRTY,LOW,VILE
BASE, DIRTY, LOW, and VILE are all synonyms for corrupt or morally depraved
REACH OUT TOModerate
CONTACT,MESSAGE,PING,TEXT
CONTACT, MESSAGE, PING, and TEXT all mean to reach out and communicate with someone
CLASSIC STILL LIFE COMPONENTSTricky
FRUIT,PITCHER,SKULL,TABLECLOTH
FRUIT, PITCHER, SKULL, and TABLECLOTH are classic objects depicted in still life paintings
BEER ___Devious
BATTER,CAN,GARDEN,PONG
BATTER, CAN, GARDEN, and PONG each follow BEER to form common phrases: beer batter, beer can, beer garden, beer pong