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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAKED
BITTER
CAKE
COUCH
EARTH
HOT
ONION
PEPPER
PLYWOOD
SALTY
SCATTER
SORE
SPRINKLE
STREW
SWEET
UPSET
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FEELING SOME TYPE OF WAYStraightforward
THROW HERE AND THEREModerate
THINGS WITH LAYERSTricky
___ POTATODevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FEELING SOME TYPE OF WAYStraightforward
WORDS FOR BEING RESENTFUL OR ANNOYED+ 3 more…
THROW HERE AND THEREModerate
WAYS TO DISTRIBUTE THINGS LOOSELY ACROSS A SURFACE+ 3 more…
THINGS WITH LAYERSTricky
THINGS FAMOUSLY MADE UP OF MULTIPLE LAYERS+ 3 more…
___ POTATODevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE POTATO TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
FEELING SOME TYPE OF WAYStraightforward
BITTER,SALTY,SORE,UPSET
BITTER, SALTY, SORE, and UPSET all describe feeling resentful, hurt, or emotionally aggrieved.
THROW HERE AND THEREModerate
PEPPER,SCATTER,SPRINKLE,STREW
PEPPER, SCATTER, SPRINKLE, and STREW all mean to distribute or spread things around in a loose, random manner.
THINGS WITH LAYERSTricky
CAKE,EARTH,ONION,PLYWOOD
CAKE, EARTH, ONION, and PLYWOOD are all well-known for having distinct layers stacked upon one another.
___ POTATODevious
BAKED,COUCH,HOT,SWEET
BAKED, COUCH, HOT, and SWEET can all precede POTATO to form familiar compound words or phrases: baked potato, couch potato, hot potato, sweet potato.