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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUG
COVER
CRUNCHY
DOVER
FALL
FLIP
FREAK
JACKET
LEAVES
MARSH
SKORT
SPILL
SPINE
TUMBLE
WIG
WIPEOUT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
TOPPLEStraightforward
PARTS OF A BOOKModerate
LOSE IT, WITH "OUT"Tricky
CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTERDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
TOPPLEStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO KNOCK OVER OR TAKE A BAD FALL+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A BOOKModerate
THINGS YOU'D FIND ON OR IN A PHYSICAL BOOK+ 3 more…
LOSE IT, WITH "OUT"Tricky
ADD 'OUT' TO THESE WORDS TO MEAN TOTALLY LOSING YOUR COMPOSURE+ 3 more…
CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTERDevious
FAMOUS CHOCOLATE BARS WITH ONE LETTER ADDED OR CHANGED+ 3 more…
Full solution
TOPPLEStraightforward
FALL,SPILL,TUMBLE,WIPEOUT
FALL, SPILL, TUMBLE, and WIPEOUT all mean to topple or lose one's balance.
PARTS OF A BOOKModerate
COVER,JACKET,LEAVES,SPINE
COVER, JACKET, LEAVES, and SPINE are all physical components of a book.
LOSE IT, WITH "OUT"Tricky
BUG,FLIP,FREAK,WIG
BUG OUT, FLIP OUT, FREAK OUT, and WIG OUT all mean to panic or lose control.
CHOCOLATE BARS PLUS A LETTERDevious
CRUNCHY,DOVER,MARSH,SKORT
CRUNCH+Y=CRUNCHY, DOVE+R=DOVER, MARS+H=MARSH, SKORT=SNICKERS... wait — KIT KAT→SKORT? Actually: CRUNCH→CRUNCHY, DOVE→DOVER, MARS→MARSH, SKORT→SNICKERS? Each word is a chocolate bar (CRUNCH, DOVE, MARS, SKOR) with an extra letter added.