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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BORE
CRUSH
DRAFTS
DRAGON
GIANT
LINKS
PHISH
PIXIE
SENT
SPAM
SPRITE
SQUIRT
STARRY
TOWED
TRASH
TROLL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FANTASY CREATURESStraightforward
EMAIL FOLDERSModerate
CITRUS SODASTricky
ANIMAL HOMOPHONESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FANTASY CREATURESStraightforward
MYTHICAL BEINGS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A FAIRY TALE OR FANTASY NOVEL+ 3 more…
EMAIL FOLDERSModerate
PLACES YOUR INBOX ORGANIZES MESSAGES AUTOMATICALLY+ 3 more…
CITRUS SODASTricky
FIZZY LEMON-LIME OR CITRUS-FLAVORED SOFT DRINK BRANDS+ 3 more…
ANIMAL HOMOPHONESDevious
WORDS THAT SOUND LIKE ANIMALS WHEN SPOKEN ALOUD+ 3 more…
Full solution
FANTASY CREATURESStraightforward
DRAGON,GIANT,PIXIE,TROLL
DRAGON, GIANT, PIXIE, and TROLL are all classic fantasy/mythical creatures found in folklore and fantasy literature
EMAIL FOLDERSModerate
DRAFTS,SENT,SPAM,TRASH
DRAFTS, SENT, SPAM, and TRASH are all standard folders found in email clients like Gmail or Outlook
CITRUS SODASTricky
CRUSH,SPRITE,SQUIRT,STARRY
CRUSH, SPRITE, SQUIRT, and STARRY are all citrus-flavored soda brands sold in the United States
ANIMAL HOMOPHONESDevious
BORE,LINKS,PHISH,TOWED
BORE sounds like BOAR, LINKS sounds like LYNX, PHISH sounds like FISH, and TOWED sounds like TOAD — each is a homophone of an animal