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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BILLBOARD
BLOSSOM
BOILERPLATE
BUBBLES
BUTTERCUP
DEVELOP
FIZZ
FOAM
FROTH
JACKKNIFE
MATURE
MOJO
PITCHFORK
PROGRESS
SPIN
WITHERSPOON
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
EFFERVESCENCEStraightforward
BURGEONModerate
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSTricky
ENDING WITH TABLEWAREDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
EFFERVESCENCEStraightforward
WORDS FOR THE BUBBLY QUALITY OF SPARKLING DRINKS OR SOAP SUDS+ 3 more…
BURGEONModerate
SYNONYMS FOR GROWING OR FLOURISHING OVER TIME+ 3 more…
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSTricky
MAGAZINES DEDICATED TO COVERING THE MUSIC INDUSTRY+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH TABLEWAREDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY CONTAINS A PIECE OF CUTLERY AT THE END+ 3 more…
Full solution
EFFERVESCENCEStraightforward
BUBBLES,FIZZ,FOAM,FROTH
BUBBLES, FIZZ, FOAM, and FROTH all describe the state of effervescence — the presence of bubbles or frothy texture in liquids
BURGEONModerate
BLOSSOM,DEVELOP,MATURE,PROGRESS
BLOSSOM, DEVELOP, MATURE, and PROGRESS are all synonyms for BURGEON, meaning to grow, expand, or develop rapidly
MUSIC PUBLICATIONSTricky
BILLBOARD,MOJO,PITCHFORK,SPIN
BILLBOARD, MOJO, PITCHFORK, and SPIN are all well-known music publications or magazines that cover the music industry
ENDING WITH TABLEWAREDevious
BOILERPLATE,BUTTERCUP,JACKKNIFE,WITHERSPOON
Each word ends with a piece of tableware: boilerPLATE, butterCUP, jackKNIFE, withерSPOON