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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAD
BAKE
BEACH
BEAT
BISHOP
FROST
HARDY
PASTOR
PET SHOP
POPE
POUND
PREHEAT
PRIOR
PUMP
RACE
THROB
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
VERBS IN A CAKE RECIPEStraightforward
WHAT A HEART DOES WHEN EXCITEDModerate
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLESTricky
___ BOYSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
VERBS IN A CAKE RECIPEStraightforward
ACTIONS YOU'D FOLLOW IN A BAKING INSTRUCTION LIST+ 3 more…
WHAT A HEART DOES WHEN EXCITEDModerate
THINGS A HEART DOES WHEN YOU'RE THRILLED OR NERVOUS+ 3 more…
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLESTricky
TITLES HELD BY LEADERS IN THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH+ 3 more…
___ BOYSDevious
EACH OF THESE PRECEDES THE WORD 'BOYS' TO MAKE A FAMOUS GROUP OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
VERBS IN A CAKE RECIPEStraightforward
BAKE,BEAT,FROST,PREHEAT
BAKE, BEAT, FROST, and PREHEAT are all verbs that appear as instructions in a cake recipe.
WHAT A HEART DOES WHEN EXCITEDModerate
POUND,PUMP,RACE,THROB
POUND, PUMP, RACE, and THROB all describe the heart's action when someone is excited or agitated.
ECCLESIASTICAL TITLESTricky
BISHOP,PASTOR,PRIOR,POPE
BISHOP, PASTOR, PRIOR, and POPE are all ecclesiastical titles used in Christian religious hierarchies.
___ BOYSDevious
BAD,BEACH,HARDY,PET SHOP
BAD BOYS, BEACH BOYS, HARDY BOYS, and PET SHOP BOYS are all well-known groups or duos formed by adding 'BOYS' to each word.