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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
AIRPLANE
CANAPÉ
COPYPASTA
FINGER FOOD
HARD HAT
HORS D'OEUVRE
JOHANNESBURGER
KNUCKLE SANDWICH
LADDER
LICORICE PIZZA
LUGGAGE
NAIL GUN
PALM TREE
SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES
TAPA
TOOL BELT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
LITTLE BITEStraightforward
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTModerate
VACATION EMOJITricky
THINGS YOU DON'T EAT THAT END IN FOODSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
LITTLE BITEStraightforward
SMALL BITES SERVED BEFORE THE MAIN MEAL+ 3 more…
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTModerate
GEAR YOU'D FIND ON A JOB SITE+ 3 more…
VACATION EMOJITricky
SYMBOLS THAT SAY 'I'M ON HOLIDAY'+ 3 more…
THINGS YOU DON'T EAT THAT END IN FOODSDevious
EACH PHRASE SOUNDS LIKE IT CONTAINS A FOOD, BUT IT'S NOT SOMETHING YOU EAT+ 3 more…
Full solution
LITTLE BITEStraightforward
CANAPÉ,FINGER FOOD,HORS D'OEUVRE,TAPA
CANAPÉ, FINGER FOOD, HORS D'OEUVRE, and TAPA are all terms for small appetizer-style bites or snacks
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENTModerate
HARD HAT,LADDER,NAIL GUN,TOOL BELT
HARD HAT, LADDER, NAIL GUN, and TOOL BELT are all equipment associated with construction workers
VACATION EMOJITricky
AIRPLANE,LUGGAGE,PALM TREE,SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES
AIRPLANE, LUGGAGE, PALM TREE, and SMILING FACE WITH SUNGLASSES are emojis commonly used to represent vacation or travel
THINGS YOU DON'T EAT THAT END IN FOODSDevious
COPYPASTA,JOHANNESBURGER,KNUCKLE SANDWICH,LICORICE PIZZA
COPYPASTA (pasta), JOHANNESBURGER (burger), KNUCKLE SANDWICH (sandwich), and LICORICE PIZZA (pizza) all end in the name of a food but refer to something entirely unrelated to eating