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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CANDLE
CIVILIZATION
GENERATE
HALO
INCENSE
INSPIRE
INSULT
JELLYFISH
LOTION
MADDEN
METROID
NETTLE
PROMPT
PROVOKE
SOAP
WASP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
BRING ABOUTStraightforward
THINGS THAT ARE OFTEN SCENTEDModerate
THINGS THAT MIGHT STINGTricky
VIDEO GAME FRANCHISESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
BRING ABOUTStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO CAUSE OR GIVE RISE TO SOMETHING+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT ARE OFTEN SCENTEDModerate
THESE ARE COMMON HOUSEHOLD ITEMS YOU'D SNIFF BEFORE BUYING+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT MIGHT STINGTricky
THESE CAN ALL DELIVER A PAINFUL SURPRISE+ 3 more…
VIDEO GAME FRANCHISESDevious
THESE ARE ALL LONG-RUNNING GAMING SERIES YOU'D FIND ON A CONSOLE+ 3 more…
Full solution
BRING ABOUTStraightforward
GENERATE,INSPIRE,PROMPT,PROVOKE
GENERATE, INSPIRE, PROMPT, and PROVOKE all mean to bring about or cause something to happen
THINGS THAT ARE OFTEN SCENTEDModerate
CANDLE,INCENSE,LOTION,SOAP
CANDLE, INCENSE, LOTION, and SOAP are all products commonly sold in scented varieties
THINGS THAT MIGHT STINGTricky
INSULT,JELLYFISH,NETTLE,WASP
INSULT, JELLYFISH, NETTLE, and WASP can all sting — either literally or figuratively
VIDEO GAME FRANCHISESDevious
CIVILIZATION,HALO,MADDEN,METROID
CIVILIZATION, HALO, MADDEN, and METROID are all classic video game franchises with multiple installments