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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BATHROBE
BOWLING
CHESHIRE CAT
COMEDY MASK
JOKER
LIBERTY BELL
MONA LISA
RAGAMUFFIN
RUG
RUSSIAN BLUE
SPHYNX
STATUE OF LIBERTY
TOWER OF PISA
TURKISH ANGORA
VENUS DE MILO
WHITE RUSSIAN
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CAT BREEDSStraightforward
FAMOUS SMILESModerate
ATTRACTIONS ICONICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FORMSTricky
ASSOCIATED WITH “THE DUDE” LEBOWSKIDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
CAT BREEDSStraightforward
THESE ARE ALL BREEDS OF DOMESTICATED FELINES+ 3 more…
FAMOUS SMILESModerate
THESE ARE ALL KNOWN FOR THEIR ICONIC, RECOGNIZABLE GRINS+ 3 more…
ATTRACTIONS ICONICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FORMSTricky
THESE LANDMARKS ARE FAMOUS TODAY PARTLY BECAUSE OF DAMAGE OR TILTING FROM THEIR ORIGINAL STATE+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH “THE DUDE” LEBOWSKIDevious
THESE THINGS ARE ALL CLOSELY ASSOCIATED WITH 'THE DUDE' FROM THE BIG LEBOWSKI+ 3 more…
Full solution
CAT BREEDSStraightforward
RAGAMUFFIN,RUSSIAN BLUE,SPHYNX,TURKISH ANGORA
RAGAMUFFIN, RUSSIAN BLUE, SPHYNX, and TURKISH ANGORA are all recognized domestic cat breeds
FAMOUS SMILESModerate
CHESHIRE CAT,COMEDY MASK,JOKER,MONA LISA
CHESHIRE CAT, COMEDY MASK, JOKER, and MONA LISA are all famous for their distinctive, iconic smiles
ATTRACTIONS ICONICALLY DIFFERENT FROM THEIR ORIGINAL FORMSTricky
LIBERTY BELL,VENUS DE MILO,STATUE OF LIBERTY,TOWER OF PISA
LIBERTY BELL (cracked), VENUS DE MILO (missing arms), STATUE OF LIBERTY (changed from original copper color), and TOWER OF PISA (leans) are all iconic attractions that differ notably from their original forms
ASSOCIATED WITH “THE DUDE” LEBOWSKIDevious
BATHROBE,BOWLING,RUG,WHITE RUSSIAN
BATHROBE, BOWLING, RUG, and WHITE RUSSIAN are all signature elements associated with Jeffrey 'The Dude' Lebowski from the Coen Brothers film