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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIRPLANE
ANTE
BEANS
CLUB
COUGH
FILTER
GRINDER
HERO
JEOPARDY
MELT
PINK
PONY
SETTLE
WATER
WRAP
YAHOO
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LUNCH ORDERSStraightforward
USED TO MAKE COFFEEModerate
PAY, WITH “UP”Tricky
NAMES FEATURING "!"Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LUNCH ORDERSStraightforward
THINGS YOU MIGHT ORDER AT A DELI COUNTER+ 3 more…
USED TO MAKE COFFEEModerate
INGREDIENTS AND TOOLS FOR YOUR MORNING BREW+ 3 more…
PAY, WITH “UP”Tricky
WORDS THAT MEAN 'PAY' WHEN FOLLOWED BY 'UP'+ 3 more…
NAMES FEATURING "!"Devious
FAMOUS TITLES OR BRANDS THAT INCLUDE AN EXCLAMATION POINT IN THEIR NAME+ 3 more…
Full solution
LUNCH ORDERSStraightforward
CLUB,HERO,MELT,WRAP
CLUB, HERO, MELT, and WRAP are all types of sandwiches commonly ordered for lunch.
USED TO MAKE COFFEEModerate
BEANS,FILTER,GRINDER,WATER
BEANS, FILTER, GRINDER, and WATER are all things used in the process of making coffee.
PAY, WITH “UP”Tricky
ANTE,COUGH,PONY,SETTLE
ANTE UP, COUGH UP, PONY UP, and SETTLE UP all mean to pay or contribute money.
NAMES FEATURING "!"Devious
AIRPLANE,JEOPARDY,PINK,YAHOO
AIRPLANE!, JEOPARDY!, PINK!, and YAHOO! are all well-known names that officially feature an exclamation mark.