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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AM
BAR
CHICKEN
DEVIL DOG
DING DONG
FOOD
HAM
HOHO
KNOCK-KNOCK
LIGHT BULB
PILLOW
SATELLITE
SNOWBALL
WALKIE-TALKIE
WATER BALLOON
YODEL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TYPES OF RADIOStraightforward
KINDS OF PLAY FIGHTSModerate
SNACK CAKESTricky
CLASSIC JOKE STAPLESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TYPES OF RADIOStraightforward
WAYS TO TUNE IN WITHOUT STREAMING OR TV+ 3 more…
KINDS OF PLAY FIGHTSModerate
FRIENDLY BATTLES INVOLVING THROWABLE THINGS+ 3 more…
SNACK CAKESTricky
PACKAGED TREATS YOU MIGHT FIND IN A LUNCH BOX+ 3 more…
CLASSIC JOKE STAPLESDevious
CATEGORIES THAT DEFINE THE SETUP OF A CLASSIC JOKE+ 3 more…
Full solution
TYPES OF RADIOStraightforward
AM,HAM,SATELLITE,WALKIE-TALKIE
AM, HAM, SATELLITE, and WALKIE-TALKIE are all types of radio communication
KINDS OF PLAY FIGHTSModerate
FOOD,PILLOW,SNOWBALL,WATER BALLOON
FOOD, PILLOW, SNOWBALL, and WATER BALLOON can all precede 'fight' to describe a playful battle
SNACK CAKESTricky
DEVIL DOG,DING DONG,HOHO,YODEL
DEVIL DOG, DING DONG, HOHO, and YODEL are all brand names of classic snack cakes
CLASSIC JOKE STAPLESDevious
BAR,CHICKEN,KNOCK-KNOCK,LIGHT BULB
BAR, CHICKEN, KNOCK-KNOCK, and LIGHT BULB are all classic joke formats (e.g., 'a priest walks into a bar', 'why did the chicken cross the road')