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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ADAGE
ASH
CHARCOAL
CHERRY
CHESTNUT
EBONY
ELECTRIC
FILTER
GAS
GUM
HEATER
JET
MAXIM
PUMP
SAW
WOOD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
OLD SAYINGStraightforward
GRILL FUEL SOURCESModerate
TREESTricky
HOT TUB COMPONENTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
OLD SAYINGStraightforward
WORDS FOR A PIECE OF TRADITIONAL WISDOM PASSED DOWN THROUGH GENERATIONS+ 3 more…
GRILL FUEL SOURCESModerate
WHAT POWERS THE HEAT AT YOUR BACKYARD COOKOUT+ 3 more…
TREESTricky
THESE COULD ALL BE FOUND IN A FOREST OR LUMBERYARD+ 3 more…
HOT TUB COMPONENTSDevious
PARTS YOU'D FIND INSIDE OR ATTACHED TO A BUBBLING HOT TUB+ 3 more…
Full solution
OLD SAYINGStraightforward
ADAGE,CHESTNUT,MAXIM,SAW
ADAGE, CHESTNUT, MAXIM, and SAW are all words meaning a traditional saying or proverb
GRILL FUEL SOURCESModerate
CHARCOAL,ELECTRIC,GAS,WOOD
CHARCOAL, ELECTRIC, GAS, and WOOD are all fuel or heat sources used to power a grill
TREESTricky
ASH,CHERRY,EBONY,GUM
ASH, CHERRY, EBONY, and GUM are all types of trees (and also common wood types)
HOT TUB COMPONENTSDevious
FILTER,HEATER,JET,PUMP
FILTER, HEATER, JET, and PUMP are all components found in a hot tub system