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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ALARM
DO
DOPE
GRUMP
HOUR
KISS
NERD
PERHAPS
RUNT
SAY
SLEEP
SNOOZE
SUPPOSE
TIME SET
WHAT IF
WHOPPER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ALARM CLOCK BUTTONSStraightforward
“HERE’S A THOUGHT ...”Moderate
CANDY PIECESTricky
SEVEN DWARFS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ALARM CLOCK BUTTONSStraightforward
LABELS YOU MIGHT FIND ON THE TOP OF A BEDSIDE DEVICE+ 3 more…
“HERE’S A THOUGHT ...”Moderate
WAYS TO INTRODUCE A HYPOTHETICAL OR SUGGESTION+ 3 more…
CANDY PIECESTricky
INDIVIDUAL PIECES OF POPULAR CANDY BRANDS+ 3 more…
SEVEN DWARFS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
SNOW WHITE'S COMPANIONS WITH THEIR LAST LETTER REMOVED+ 3 more…
Full solution
ALARM CLOCK BUTTONSStraightforward
ALARM,HOUR,SNOOZE,TIME SET
ALARM, HOUR, SNOOZE, and TIME SET are all buttons found on a typical alarm clock.
“HERE’S A THOUGHT ...”Moderate
PERHAPS,SAY,SUPPOSE,WHAT IF
PERHAPS, SAY, SUPPOSE, and WHAT IF are all phrases used to introduce a hypothetical idea or suggestion.
CANDY PIECESTricky
KISS,NERD,RUNT,WHOPPER
KISS (Hershey's), NERD (Nerds), RUNT (Runts), and WHOPPER (Whoppers) are all names of individual candy pieces or candy brands.
SEVEN DWARFS MINUS LAST LETTERDevious
DO,DOPE,GRUMP,SLEEP
DOC, DOPEY, GRUMPY, and SLEEPY are four of the Seven Dwarfs; remove the last letter of each and you get DO, DOPE, GRUMP, and SLEEP.