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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOX
BROWN
CUZ
DUKE
GRAM
MASS
MISS
PENN
POP
ROAST
SEAR
SLUG
SOCK
TOAST
UNC
WASH
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
COOK WITH DRY HEATStraightforward
FAMILIAL NICKNAMESModerate
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONSTricky
PUNCHDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
COOK WITH DRY HEATStraightforward
WHAT YOU DO TO FOOD USING AN OVEN OR FLAME, NO LIQUID INVOLVED+ 3 more…
FAMILIAL NICKNAMESModerate
SHORTENED NAMES YOU MIGHT CALL RELATIVES AT A FAMILY REUNION+ 3 more…
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONSTricky
ABBREVIATED NAMES OF U.S. STATES, OFFICIALLY OR COLLOQUIALLY+ 3 more…
PUNCHDevious
WORDS MEANING TO HIT SOMEONE WITH YOUR FIST+ 3 more…
Full solution
COOK WITH DRY HEATStraightforward
BROWN,ROAST,SEAR,TOAST
BROWN, ROAST, SEAR, and TOAST are all cooking methods that use dry heat rather than liquid or moisture.
FAMILIAL NICKNAMESModerate
CUZ,GRAM,POP,UNC
CUZ (cousin), GRAM (grandmother), POP (father/grandfather), and UNC (uncle) are informal nicknames for family members.
U.S. STATE ABBREVIATIONSTricky
MASS,MISS,PENN,WASH
MASS (Massachusetts), MISS (Mississippi), PENN (Pennsylvania), and WASH (Washington) are common abbreviations for U.S. states.
PUNCHDevious
BOX,DUKE,SLUG,SOCK
BOX, DUKE, SLUG, and SOCK are all informal or formal verbs meaning to punch or strike someone.