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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOLT
CABBAGE PATCH
EARTHWORM
FLOAT
FLOSS
JERK
JUMP
MOONWALK
MUD
MUSHROOM
PUDDLE
ROBOT
SHAKE
SPLIT
STARTLE
SUNDAE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
ICE CREAM TREATSStraightforward
FLINCHModerate
DANCE MOVESTricky
SEEN IN THE AFTERMATH OF A RAINSTORMDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
ICE CREAM TREATSStraightforward
COLD DESSERTS YOU MIGHT ORDER AT AN OLD-FASHIONED SODA FOUNTAIN+ 3 more…
FLINCHModerate
REACTIONS WHEN SOMETHING STARTLES YOU SUDDENLY+ 3 more…
DANCE MOVESTricky
POP CULTURE MOVES YOU MIGHT BUST OUT ON THE DANCE FLOOR+ 3 more…
SEEN IN THE AFTERMATH OF A RAINSTORMDevious
THINGS YOU NOTICE OUTSIDE AFTER A HEAVY RAIN+ 3 more…
Full solution
ICE CREAM TREATSStraightforward
FLOAT,SHAKE,SPLIT,SUNDAE
FLOAT, SHAKE, SPLIT, and SUNDAE are all classic ice cream desserts or drinks served at diners and soda fountains
FLINCHModerate
BOLT,JERK,JUMP,STARTLE
BOLT, JERK, JUMP, and STARTLE all mean to react with a sudden movement out of surprise or fear
DANCE MOVESTricky
CABBAGE PATCH,FLOSS,MOONWALK,ROBOT
CABBAGE PATCH, FLOSS, MOONWALK, and ROBOT are all named dance moves that became pop culture phenomena
SEEN IN THE AFTERMATH OF A RAINSTORMDevious
EARTHWORM,MUD,MUSHROOM,PUDDLE
EARTHWORM, MUD, MUSHROOM, and PUDDLE are all things commonly found or seen outside in the aftermath of a rainstorm