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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
7-10
7-ELEVEN
BALLOON
BANANA
CHEVRON
FIGURE
GULF
LICKETY
MOUNT
MUSHROOM
NAME
PERSONALITY
SHELL
STAR
STOCK
WAX
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FAMOUS PERSONStraightforward
INCREASEModerate
PLACES THAT SELL GASTricky
___ SPLITDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
FAMOUS PERSONStraightforward
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE A CELEBRITY OR PUBLIC ICON+ 3 more…
INCREASEModerate
VERBS MEANING TO GROW LARGER OR RISE+ 3 more…
PLACES THAT SELL GASTricky
BRANDS OR COMPANIES WHERE YOU CAN FILL UP YOUR TANK+ 3 more…
___ SPLITDevious
WORDS THAT PRECEDE 'SPLIT'+ 3 more…
Full solution
FAMOUS PERSONStraightforward
FIGURE,NAME,PERSONALITY,STAR
FIGURE, NAME, PERSONALITY, and STAR are all words used to describe a famous or notable person, as in 'a public figure' or 'a big name.'
INCREASEModerate
BALLOON,MOUNT,MUSHROOM,WAX
BALLOON, MOUNT, MUSHROOM, and WAX all mean to increase or expand, as in 'costs ballooned' or 'tension mounted.'
PLACES THAT SELL GASTricky
7-ELEVEN,CHEVRON,GULF,SHELL
7-ELEVEN, CHEVRON, GULF, and SHELL are all gas station chains or brands where you can purchase gasoline.
___ SPLITDevious
7-10,BANANA,LICKETY,STOCK
7-10 SPLIT (bowling term), BANANA SPLIT (dessert), LICKETY-SPLIT (very fast), and STOCK SPLIT (finance term) all precede the word 'split.'