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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ACTION
BLAST
BREW
BURST
CRUD
CURSES
FATHER
FUDGE
JAVA
LANGUAGE
MUD
NUDITY
POPULAR
ROCKET FUEL
SMOKING
SODA
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SLANG FOR COFFEEStraightforward
"AW, HECK!"Moderate
CONSIDERATIONS FOR MOVIE RATINGSTricky
WHAT “POP” MIGHT MEANDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SLANG FOR COFFEEStraightforward
NICKNAMES FOR YOUR MORNING CUP OF JOE+ 3 more…
"AW, HECK!"Moderate
THINGS YOU MIGHT SAY INSTEAD OF A STRONGER EXPLETIVE+ 3 more…
CONSIDERATIONS FOR MOVIE RATINGSTricky
FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE A FILM'S AGE RATING+ 3 more…
WHAT “POP” MIGHT MEANDevious
DIFFERENT MEANINGS HIDING BEHIND A THREE-LETTER WORD+ 3 more…
Full solution
SLANG FOR COFFEEStraightforward
BREW,JAVA,MUD,ROCKET FUEL
BREW, JAVA, MUD, and ROCKET FUEL are all informal slang terms for coffee.
"AW, HECK!"Moderate
BLAST,CRUD,CURSES,FUDGE
BLAST, CRUD, CURSES, and FUDGE are all mild exclamations used as substitutes for stronger swear words.
CONSIDERATIONS FOR MOVIE RATINGSTricky
ACTION,LANGUAGE,NUDITY,SMOKING
ACTION, LANGUAGE, NUDITY, and SMOKING are all content descriptors that appear in movie ratings to inform viewers of potentially sensitive material.
WHAT “POP” MIGHT MEANDevious
BURST,FATHER,POPULAR,SODA
BURST, FATHER, POPULAR, and SODA are all definitions that the word 'POP' can mean depending on context.