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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARTIFICIAL
BOGUS
BULKY
CHATTER
COTTON
DELICATE
DUDE
EXCELLENT
FAKE
IMITATION
JUKE
MOCK
SHADOW
SOAP
SPIN
TOTALLY
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FAUXStraightforward
WASHING MACHINE CYCLES/SETTINGSModerate
WORDS SAID FREQUENTLY IN THE “BILL AND TED” MOVIESTricky
___BOXDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FAUXStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN NOT THE REAL THING+ 3 more…
WASHING MACHINE CYCLES/SETTINGSModerate
YOU MIGHT SELECT ONE OF THESE ON YOUR LAUNDRY APPLIANCE+ 3 more…
WORDS SAID FREQUENTLY IN THE “BILL AND TED” MOVIESTricky
TOTALLY, DUDE — THESE WORDS BELONG IN SAN DIMAS+ 3 more…
___BOXDevious
ADD A COMMON WORD AFTER EACH TO COMPLETE THE COMPOUND+ 3 more…
Full solution
FAUXStraightforward
ARTIFICIAL,FAKE,IMITATION,MOCK
ARTIFICIAL, FAKE, IMITATION, and MOCK all mean something that is not genuine — synonyms for 'faux'
WASHING MACHINE CYCLES/SETTINGSModerate
BULKY,COTTON,DELICATE,SPIN
BULKY, COTTON, DELICATE, and SPIN are all cycles or settings found on a washing machine
WORDS SAID FREQUENTLY IN THE “BILL AND TED” MOVIESTricky
BOGUS,DUDE,EXCELLENT,TOTALLY
BOGUS, DUDE, EXCELLENT, and TOTALLY are words frequently said by Bill and Ted in the 'Bill and Ted' movie franchise
___BOXDevious
CHATTER,JUKE,SHADOW,SOAP
CHATTER, JUKE, SHADOW, and SOAP can all precede BOX to form compound words: chatterbox, jukebox, shadowbox, soapbox