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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOWIE
BUTCHER
BUTTER
BUTTERFLY
CAN
FULL
GOLD
HEAD
JOHN
KING
LEAD
MERCURY
QUEEN
THRONE
TIN
TWIN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
METAL ELEMENTSStraightforward
MATTRESS SIZESModerate
SLANG FOR TOILETTricky
KINDS OF KNIVESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
METAL ELEMENTSStraightforward
THESE ELEMENTS ARE ALL METALS FOUND ON THE PERIODIC TABLE+ 3 more…
MATTRESS SIZESModerate
THESE WORDS DESCRIBE HOW BIG YOUR BED IS+ 3 more…
SLANG FOR TOILETTricky
INFORMAL WORDS FOR THE BATHROOM FIXTURE OR ROOM+ 3 more…
KINDS OF KNIVESDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS PRECEDES 'KNIFE'+ 3 more…
Full solution
METAL ELEMENTSStraightforward
GOLD,LEAD,MERCURY,TIN
GOLD, LEAD, MERCURY, and TIN are all metallic chemical elements found on the periodic table
MATTRESS SIZESModerate
FULL,KING,QUEEN,TWIN
FULL, KING, QUEEN, and TWIN are all standard mattress size designations
SLANG FOR TOILETTricky
CAN,HEAD,JOHN,THRONE
CAN, HEAD, JOHN, and THRONE are all slang terms for a toilet or bathroom
KINDS OF KNIVESDevious
BOWIE,BUTCHER,BUTTER,BUTTERFLY
BOWIE, BUTCHER, BUTTER, and BUTTERFLY are all types of knives — bowie knife, butcher knife, butter knife, and butterfly knife