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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BIG
CORE
CRUNCH
DEMI
DOVE
EARLY
LADY
MARS
MEAT
PAYDAY
PUSH-UP
SPORTS
SUBSTANCE
SUE
THRUST
WIRELESS
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CHOCOLATE BARSStraightforward
GISTModerate
KINDS OF BRASTricky
___ BIRDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CHOCOLATE BARSStraightforward
SWEET TREATS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A VENDING MACHINE+ 3 more…
GISTModerate
WORDS MEANING THE MAIN POINT OR ESSENCE OF SOMETHING+ 3 more…
KINDS OF BRASTricky
TYPES OF UNDERGARMENTS WITH DIFFERENT SUPPORT STYLES+ 3 more…
___ BIRDDevious
THESE WORDS PRECEDE 'BIRD' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE OR NAME+ 3 more…
Full solution
CHOCOLATE BARSStraightforward
CRUNCH,DOVE,MARS,PAYDAY
CRUNCH, DOVE, MARS, and PAYDAY are all brand names of chocolate candy bars.
GISTModerate
CORE,MEAT,SUBSTANCE,THRUST
CORE, MEAT, SUBSTANCE, and THRUST all mean the essential point or main idea of something.
KINDS OF BRASTricky
DEMI,PUSH-UP,SPORTS,WIRELESS
DEMI, PUSH-UP, SPORTS, and WIRELESS are all styles of bras.
___ BIRDDevious
BIG,EARLY,LADY,SUE
BIG BIRD, EARLY BIRD, LADYBIRD, and SUE BIRD are all well-known phrases or names formed by adding BIRD.