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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AMPLE
BROWN
BUFFALO
CASH
DOTE
DYLAN
HELENA
IRVING
LABEL
LUMON
MARK
MERCURY
PHOENIX
POACH
SEAL
STAMP
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
EMBLEMStraightforward
SUBJECTS OF ACCLAIMED MUSICAL BIOPICSModerate
U.S. CITIESTricky
FRUITS WITH THEIR SECOND LETTERS CHANGEDDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
EMBLEMStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL REFER TO AN OFFICIAL SIGN OR MARK OF AUTHENTICITY+ 3 more…
SUBJECTS OF ACCLAIMED MUSICAL BIOPICSModerate
THESE SURNAMES BELONG TO LEGENDARY MUSICIANS WHO HAD THEIR LIVES DRAMATIZED ON THE BIG SCREEN+ 3 more…
U.S. CITIESTricky
THESE ARE ALL REAL AMERICAN CITIES, THOUGH THEY MIGHT MAKE YOU THINK OF SOMETHING ELSE+ 3 more…
FRUITS WITH THEIR SECOND LETTERS CHANGEDDevious
CHANGE THE SECOND LETTER OF EACH WORD TO REVEAL A FRUIT HIDING INSIDE+ 3 more…
Full solution
EMBLEMStraightforward
LABEL,MARK,SEAL,STAMP
LABEL, MARK, SEAL, and STAMP are all synonyms for EMBLEM — a sign, badge, or identifying mark
SUBJECTS OF ACCLAIMED MUSICAL BIOPICSModerate
BROWN,CASH,DYLAN,MERCURY
BROWN (James — Get On Up), CASH (Johnny — Walk the Line), DYLAN (Bob — A Complete Unknown), and MERCURY (Freddie — Bohemian Rhapsody) are all subjects of acclaimed musical biopics
U.S. CITIESTricky
BUFFALO,HELENA,IRVING,PHOENIX
BUFFALO (NY), HELENA (MT), IRVING (TX), and PHOENIX (AZ) are all U.S. cities
FRUITS WITH THEIR SECOND LETTERS CHANGEDDevious
AMPLE,DOTE,LUMON,POACH
AMPLE → APPLE, DOTE → DATE, LUMON → LEMON, POACH → PEACH — each word becomes a fruit when its second letter is changed