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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AXE
BARK
BITE
EXTRA
HEDGE MAZE
MOUTHFUL
OIL
OLIVE
SAMPLE
SCALES
SHELL
SKIN
TASTE
TWINS
TYPEWRITER
VIRGIN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TRYStraightforward
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS IN NATUREModerate
“EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL”Tricky
SEEN IN “THE SHINING”Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TRYStraightforward
EACH IS A LITTLE NIBBLE YOU MIGHT TAKE WHEN DECIDING IF YOU LIKE SOMETHING+ 3 more…
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS IN NATUREModerate
NATURAL ARMOR WORN BY ANIMALS, TREES, AND MORE+ 3 more…
“EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL”Tricky
EACH WORD APPEARS IN A COMMON SALAD DRESSING LABEL+ 3 more…
SEEN IN “THE SHINING”Devious
ICONIC PROPS AND IMAGES FROM A CLASSIC KUBRICK HORROR FILM+ 3 more…
Full solution
SMALL AMOUNT OF FOOD TO TRYStraightforward
BITE,MOUTHFUL,SAMPLE,TASTE
BITE, MOUTHFUL, SAMPLE, and TASTE all refer to a small amount of food taken to try or test it.
PROTECTIVE COVERINGS IN NATUREModerate
BARK,SCALES,SHELL,SKIN
BARK (on trees), SCALES (on fish/reptiles), SHELL (on turtles/mollusks), and SKIN (on mammals) are all protective outer coverings found in nature.
“EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL”Tricky
EXTRA,OIL,OLIVE,VIRGIN
EXTRA, VIRGIN, OLIVE, and OIL are the four words that make up the phrase 'Extra Virgin Olive Oil.'
SEEN IN “THE SHINING”Devious
AXE,HEDGE MAZE,TWINS,TYPEWRITER
AXE, HEDGE MAZE, TWINS, and TYPEWRITER are all memorable elements seen in Stanley Kubrick's 'The Shining' (1980).