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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BLOUSE
BOOKEND
EARBUD
FERTILIZE
JUICE
MILK
PANT
POT
PRUNE
PUNCH
SKI
SMITE
SOCK
SODA
STICK
WATER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BEVERAGESStraightforward
CARE FOR A PLANTModerate
ITEM SOLD IN PAIRSTricky
BUGS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BEVERAGESStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A GLASS AT THE BREAKFAST TABLE+ 3 more…
CARE FOR A PLANTModerate
THINGS A GARDENER DOES TO KEEP PLANTS HEALTHY+ 3 more…
ITEM SOLD IN PAIRSTricky
THESE THINGS ARE ALWAYS SOLD IN TWOS+ 3 more…
BUGS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
ADD A LETTER TO THE FRONT OF A BUG TO GET THESE WORDS+ 3 more…
Full solution
BEVERAGESStraightforward
JUICE,MILK,PUNCH,SODA
JUICE, MILK, PUNCH, and SODA are all drinks/beverages.
CARE FOR A PLANTModerate
FERTILIZE,POT,PRUNE,WATER
FERTILIZE, POT, PRUNE, and WATER are all actions involved in caring for a plant.
ITEM SOLD IN PAIRSTricky
BOOKEND,EARBUD,SKI,SOCK
BOOKEND, EARBUD, SKI, and SOCK are all items typically sold or used in pairs.
BUGS PLUS STARTING LETTERDevious
BLOUSE,PANT,SMITE,STICK
Each word contains a bug after its first letter: BLOUSE (louse), PANT (ant), SMITE (mite), STICK (tick).