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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALL
BOTTLE
BUTTERFLY
CAN
CRAWL
CREEP
CURL
DOMINO
DOODLE
DRAFT
DRAG
HALO
INCH
PLACEBO
PUFF
TAP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PROGRESS SLOWLYStraightforward
WAYS TO ORDER A BEERModerate
CHEESY CORN SNACK UNITTricky
___ EFFECTDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PROGRESS SLOWLYStraightforward
MOVE AT A SNAIL'S PACE+ 3 more…
WAYS TO ORDER A BEERModerate
HOW YOU MIGHT ASK FOR YOUR PINT AT A BAR+ 3 more…
CHEESY CORN SNACK UNITTricky
FORMS OF A PUFFY, CHEESY CORN SNACK+ 3 more…
___ EFFECTDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'EFFECT' TO NAME A FAMOUS PHENOMENON+ 3 more…
Full solution
PROGRESS SLOWLYStraightforward
CRAWL,CREEP,DRAG,INCH
CRAWL, CREEP, DRAG, and INCH all mean to move or progress very slowly.
WAYS TO ORDER A BEERModerate
BOTTLE,CAN,DRAFT,TAP
BOTTLE, CAN, DRAFT, and TAP are all ways you can order or receive a beer.
CHEESY CORN SNACK UNITTricky
BALL,CURL,DOODLE,PUFF
BALL, CURL, DOODLE, and PUFF are all varieties or brand names of cheesy corn snacks (e.g., Cheez Doodles, Cheetos Puffs, Corn Balls, Cheetos Curls).
___ EFFECTDevious
BUTTERFLY,DOMINO,HALO,PLACEBO
BUTTERFLY, DOMINO, HALO, and PLACEBO all precede the word EFFECT to form well-known named effects.