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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUG
CHARLATAN
FRAUD
HAM
HOT DOG
NOISE
PEACOCK
PEEP
PORK
QUACK
SHAM
SHOWBOAT
SOUND
SPEED
TWEET
WORD
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
IMPOSTORStraightforward
UTTERANCEModerate
ONE WHO LIKES SHOWING OFFTricky
LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS MINUS A LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
IMPOSTORStraightforward
WORDS FOR SOMEONE PRETENDING TO BE SOMETHING THEY'RE NOT+ 3 more…
UTTERANCEModerate
SOMETHING YOU MIGHT HEAR OR SAY — THE TINIEST BIT OF COMMUNICATION+ 3 more…
ONE WHO LIKES SHOWING OFFTricky
TYPES OF SHOW-OFFS WHO LOVE BEING THE CENTER OF ATTENTION+ 3 more…
LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS MINUS A LETTERDevious
FAMOUS CARTOON CHARACTERS WITH ONE LETTER REMOVED FROM THEIR NAMES+ 3 more…
Full solution
IMPOSTORStraightforward
CHARLATAN,FRAUD,QUACK,SHAM
CHARLATAN, FRAUD, QUACK, and SHAM all mean an impostor or fake — someone who deceives others about their identity or abilities.
UTTERANCEModerate
NOISE,PEEP,SOUND,WORD
NOISE, PEEP, SOUND, and WORD are all words meaning a small utterance or unit of spoken communication.
ONE WHO LIKES SHOWING OFFTricky
HAM,HOT DOG,PEACOCK,SHOWBOAT
HAM, HOT DOG, PEACOCK, and SHOWBOAT all describe someone who loves showing off or performing for attention.
LOONEY TUNES CHARACTERS MINUS A LETTERDevious
BUG,PORK,SPEED,TWEET
BUG(s), PORK(y), SPEED(y), and TWEET(y) are all Looney Tunes characters with their last letter removed — Bugs, Porky, Speedy, and Tweety.