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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIRHEAD
BAND
BENCH
BUMP
CARD
CHARACTER
CHESS
DEMON
DIAL
DUMBBELL
JOKER
LAUGH
MAR
MAT
MOUND
SNICKER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FUNNY PERSONStraightforward
RESISTANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENTModerate
CANDY BARS MINUS “S”Tricky
SPEED ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FUNNY PERSONStraightforward
WORDS FOR SOMEONE WHO MAKES YOU CHUCKLE+ 3 more…
RESISTANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENTModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT FIND AT A GYM FOR STRENGTH TRAINING+ 3 more…
CANDY BARS MINUS “S”Tricky
POPULAR CANDY BAR NAMES WITH THE FINAL S REMOVED+ 3 more…
SPEED ___Devious
WORDS THAT FOLLOW SPEED TO MAKE A COMPOUND WORD OR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
FUNNY PERSONStraightforward
CARD,CHARACTER,JOKER,LAUGH
CARD, CHARACTER, JOKER, and LAUGH are all informal terms for a funny or amusing person.
RESISTANCE TRAINING EQUIPMENTModerate
BAND,BENCH,DUMBBELL,MAT
BAND, BENCH, DUMBBELL, and MAT are all pieces of equipment used in resistance or strength training.
CANDY BARS MINUS “S”Tricky
AIRHEAD,MAR,MOUND,SNICKER
AIRHEADS, MARS, MOUNDS, and SNICKERS are candy bars; removing the S gives AIRHEAD, MAR, MOUND, and SNICKER.
SPEED ___Devious
BUMP,CHESS,DEMON,DIAL
BUMP, CHESS, DEMON, and DIAL all follow SPEED to form SPEED BUMP, SPEED CHESS, SPEED DEMON, and SPEED DIAL.