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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AURORA
CANAL
CLOG
EARTHWORM
EEL
FIREFLY
GATECRASH
GLOWSTICK
RADIUM
RAINDROP
SALAMANDER
SKYDIVE
SLUG
TULIP
WATERFALL
WINDMILL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SLIMY ANIMALSStraightforward
THINGS THAT LUMINESCEModerate
DUTCH SYMBOLSTricky
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “PLUNGE”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SLIMY ANIMALSStraightforward
CREATURES KNOWN FOR THEIR SLIPPERY, MOIST EXTERIORS+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT LUMINESCEModerate
THINGS THAT GLOW OR EMIT THEIR OWN LIGHT+ 3 more…
DUTCH SYMBOLSTricky
ICONS CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH THE NETHERLANDS+ 3 more…
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “PLUNGE”Devious
EACH WORD ENDS WITH A WORD MEANING TO DIVE OR DROP SUDDENLY+ 3 more…
Full solution
SLIMY ANIMALSStraightforward
EARTHWORM,EEL,SALAMANDER,SLUG
EARTHWORM, EEL, SALAMANDER, and SLUG are all animals commonly described as slimy or slippery to the touch.
THINGS THAT LUMINESCEModerate
AURORA,FIREFLY,GLOWSTICK,RADIUM
AURORA (northern/southern lights), FIREFLY (bioluminescence), GLOWSTICK (chemiluminescence), and RADIUM (radioactive glow) all produce or emit light.
DUTCH SYMBOLSTricky
CANAL,CLOG,TULIP,WINDMILL
CANAL, CLOG, TULIP, and WINDMILL are all iconic symbols strongly associated with Dutch culture and the Netherlands.
ENDING WITH SYNONYMS FOR “PLUNGE”Devious
GATECRASH,RAINDROP,SKYDIVE,WATERFALL
GATE-CRASH (crash), RAIN-DROP (drop), SKY-DIVE (dive), and WATER-FALL (fall) all end with words that are synonyms for 'plunge'.