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One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOMBSHELL
CELL
COLUMN
CORKSCREW
CURVEBALL
DNA
FAT
FUSILLI
IRON
PROTEIN
ROW
SHEET
SODIUM
SPRING
TWIST
WRENCH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
INFO ON A NUTRITION LABELStraightforward
METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTEDModerate
THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEETTricky
HELICAL THINGSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
INFO ON A NUTRITION LABELStraightforward
CHECK THE SIDE OF A CEREAL BOX FOR THESE NUTRITIONAL DETAILS+ 3 more…
METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTEDModerate
THESE WORDS ALL DESCRIBE A SURPRISING DEVELOPMENT OR SHOCKING REVELATION+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEETTricky
PARTS OF A SPREADSHEET YOU CAN ADD TO ORGANIZE YOUR DATA+ 3 more…
HELICAL THINGSDevious
THESE THINGS ALL SHARE A SPIRAL OR COILED SHAPE+ 3 more…
Full solution
INFO ON A NUTRITION LABELStraightforward
FAT,IRON,PROTEIN,SODIUM
FAT, IRON, PROTEIN, and SODIUM are all nutrients listed on a standard nutrition facts label found on food packaging.
METAPHOR FOR SOMETHING UNEXPECTEDModerate
BOMBSHELL,CURVEBALL,TWIST,WRENCH
BOMBSHELL, CURVEBALL, TWIST, and WRENCH are all metaphors for something unexpected or disruptive, as in 'throwing a wrench' or 'dropping a bombshell.'
THINGS YOU CAN INSERT INTO A SPREADSHEETTricky
CELL,COLUMN,ROW,SHEET
CELL, COLUMN, ROW, and SHEET are all elements you can insert into a spreadsheet application like Excel or Google Sheets.
HELICAL THINGSDevious
CORKSCREW,DNA,FUSILLI,SPRING
CORKSCREW, DNA, FUSILLI, and SPRING are all helical — they have a spiral or coiled structure in their physical form.