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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ADULT
ANTIC
BLUE
CAPER
CHEESE
CORD
DECK
DILL
EXPLOIT
KOSHER
MUSTARD
SOUR
SPICY
STUNT
SUGGESTIVE
SWEET
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ESCAPADEStraightforward
KINDS OF PICKLESModerate
RISQUÉTricky
CUT THE ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ESCAPADEStraightforward
WORDS FOR A MISCHIEVOUS OR DARING ACT+ 3 more…
KINDS OF PICKLESModerate
VARIETIES YOU'D FIND IN A PICKLE JAR+ 3 more…
RISQUÉTricky
WORDS MEANING MILDLY INDECENT OR SUGGESTIVE CONTENT+ 3 more…
CUT THE ___Devious
EACH COMPLETES THE PHRASE 'CUT THE ___'+ 3 more…
Full solution
ESCAPADEStraightforward
ANTIC,CAPER,EXPLOIT,STUNT
ANTIC, CAPER, EXPLOIT, and STUNT all mean a playful, daring, or mischievous escapade or feat
KINDS OF PICKLESModerate
DILL,KOSHER,SOUR,SWEET
DILL, KOSHER, SOUR, and SWEET are all common types of pickles found in stores
RISQUÉTricky
ADULT,BLUE,SPICY,SUGGESTIVE
ADULT, BLUE, SPICY, and SUGGESTIVE all describe content that is risqué or mildly inappropriate
CUT THE ___Devious
CHEESE,CORD,DECK,MUSTARD
CHEESE, CORD, DECK, and MUSTARD all follow 'CUT THE' to make common phrases: cut the cheese, cut the cord, cut the deck, cut the mustard