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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AUTO
BEES
CAFFEINE
GOSSIP
HEAD
INTERCOMS
KNEES
PARES
PEELS
RIDE
SHELLS
SHOULDERS
SHUCKS
TOES
WHEELS
WHIP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BODY PARTS IN “HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES”Straightforward
CAR, INFORMALLYModerate
REMOVES THE COVERING OFTricky
“BUZZY” THINGSDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
BODY PARTS IN “HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES”Straightforward
SING ALONG: TOUCH EACH OF THESE AS YOU NAME THEM+ 3 more…
CAR, INFORMALLYModerate
SLANG TERMS FOR YOUR VEHICLE+ 3 more…
REMOVES THE COVERING OFTricky
WHAT YOU DO TO AN APPLE, A SHRIMP, OR AN EAR OF CORN+ 3 more…
“BUZZY” THINGSDevious
THINGS THAT CREATE A BUZZ — LITERALLY OR FIGURATIVELY+ 3 more…
Full solution
BODY PARTS IN “HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES AND TOES”Straightforward
HEAD,KNEES,SHOULDERS,TOES
HEAD, SHOULDERS, KNEES, and TOES are the four body parts named in the classic children's song 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes.'
CAR, INFORMALLYModerate
AUTO,RIDE,WHEELS,WHIP
AUTO, RIDE, WHEELS, and WHIP are all informal/slang words used to refer to a car or vehicle.
REMOVES THE COVERING OFTricky
PARES,PEELS,SHELLS,SHUCKS
PARES, PEELS, SHELLS, and SHUCKS all mean to remove the outer covering of something, like fruit, seafood, or corn.
“BUZZY” THINGSDevious
BEES,CAFFEINE,GOSSIP,INTERCOMS
BEES, CAFFEINE, GOSSIP, and INTERCOMS are all 'buzzy' things — bees buzz, caffeine creates a buzz/energy, gossip spreads buzz/rumors, and intercoms emit a buzzing sound.