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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BAH
CANARY
COAL
ELLA
GOLD
GRINCH
GUSTO
LEMON
MAYO
MINE
MUSTARD
NAUGHTY
RESERVE
SOY
STORE
WELL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SHADES OF YELLOWStraightforward
SUPPLYModerate
ANTI-SPIRIT OF CHRISTMASTricky
SPANISH WORDSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SHADES OF YELLOWStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE A WARM, SUNNY HUE+ 3 more…
SUPPLYModerate
EACH WORD MEANS TO PROVIDE OR STOCK SOMETHING+ 3 more…
ANTI-SPIRIT OF CHRISTMASTricky
THINGS ASSOCIATED WITH A HOLIDAY BUZZKILL OR BEING ON THE NAUGHTY LIST+ 3 more…
SPANISH WORDSDevious
THESE ENGLISH-LOOKING WORDS HAVE EVERYDAY MEANINGS IN SPANISH+ 3 more…
Full solution
SHADES OF YELLOWStraightforward
CANARY,GOLD,LEMON,MUSTARD
CANARY, GOLD, LEMON, and MUSTARD are all shades of the color yellow
SUPPLYModerate
MINE,RESERVE,STORE,WELL
MINE, RESERVE, STORE, and WELL all mean to supply or serve as a source of something
ANTI-SPIRIT OF CHRISTMASTricky
BAH,COAL,GRINCH,NAUGHTY
BAH, COAL, GRINCH, and NAUGHTY are all associated with the anti-spirit of Christmas — being grumpy, bad, or punished
SPANISH WORDSDevious
ELLA,GUSTO,MAYO,SOY
ELLA (she), GUSTO (pleasure/taste), MAYO (May), and SOY (I am) are all common Spanish words that look like English words