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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BABY BLUES
CHAMELEON
CHICKEN LITTLE
EVIL EYE
FOUR-LEAF CLOVER
FROG PRINCE
GINGERBREAD MAN
GOLDILOCKS
HORSESHOE
MOOD RING
PET ROCK
RABBIT'S FOOT
SCRAP METAL
SODA POP
SUNSET
TRAFFIC LIGHT
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
FOLK TALE CHARACTERSStraightforward
GOOD LUCK SYMBOLSModerate
THINGS THAT CHANGE COLORTricky
ENDING IN MUSIC GENRESDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
FOLK TALE CHARACTERSStraightforward
CLASSIC STORYBOOK PROTAGONISTS YOU'D MEET IN A CHILDREN'S TALE+ 3 more…
GOOD LUCK SYMBOLSModerate
CHARMS AND TALISMANS PEOPLE CARRY FOR GOOD FORTUNE+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT CHANGE COLORTricky
THINGS THAT SHIFT THROUGH A SPECTRUM OF HUES+ 3 more…
ENDING IN MUSIC GENRESDevious
EACH PHRASE HIDES A MUSIC GENRE AT ITS END+ 3 more…
Full solution
FOLK TALE CHARACTERSStraightforward
CHICKEN LITTLE,FROG PRINCE,GINGERBREAD MAN,GOLDILOCKS
Chicken Little, Frog Prince, Gingerbread Man, and Goldilocks are all classic folk tale or fairy tale characters.
GOOD LUCK SYMBOLSModerate
EVIL EYE,FOUR-LEAF CLOVER,HORSESHOE,RABBIT'S FOOT
Evil Eye, Four-Leaf Clover, Horseshoe, and Rabbit's Foot are all traditionally considered good luck symbols or charms.
THINGS THAT CHANGE COLORTricky
CHAMELEON,MOOD RING,SUNSET,TRAFFIC LIGHT
Chameleon, Mood Ring, Sunset, and Traffic Light all visibly change color as part of their nature or function.
ENDING IN MUSIC GENRESDevious
BABY BLUES,PET ROCK,SCRAP METAL,SODA POP
Baby BLUES, Pet ROCK, Scrap METAL, and Soda POP each end with a music genre: blues, rock, metal, and pop.