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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BRAIN STEW
BROCCOLI RABE
DECENT
HONEST
JUNGLE GYM
LIGHT BULB
MARY
MOCKTAIL
MORAL
OLIVE OIL
OPEN MIC
PRINTING PRESS
SLICED BREAD
STAND-UP
VIRGO
WHEEL
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PRINCIPLEDStraightforward
GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONSModerate
"VIRGIN" THINGSTricky
ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONESDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
PRINCIPLEDStraightforward
WORDS MEANING ETHICAL OR HAVING INTEGRITY+ 3 more…
GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONSModerate
INVENTIONS OFTEN CITED AS HUMANITY'S GREATEST BREAKTHROUGHS+ 3 more…
"VIRGIN" THINGSTricky
THINGS THAT CAN FOLLOW THE WORD 'VIRGIN'+ 3 more…
ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONESDevious
PHRASES WHOSE LAST WORD SOUNDS LIKE A COMMON NICKNAME+ 3 more…
Full solution
PRINCIPLEDStraightforward
DECENT,HONEST,MORAL,STAND-UP
DECENT, HONEST, MORAL, and STAND-UP all mean having strong ethical principles or being a person of integrity.
GAME-CHANGING INVENTIONSModerate
LIGHT BULB,PRINTING PRESS,SLICED BREAD,WHEEL
LIGHT BULB, PRINTING PRESS, SLICED BREAD, and WHEEL are frequently referenced as among the most transformative inventions in human history.
"VIRGIN" THINGSTricky
MARY,MOCKTAIL,OLIVE OIL,VIRGO
MARY (Virgin Mary), MOCKTAIL (virgin mocktail), OLIVE OIL (virgin olive oil), and VIRGO (from Virgo/virgin) can all be preceded by or associated with 'Virgin'.
ENDING IN NICKNAME HOMOPHONESDevious
BRAIN STEW,BROCCOLI RABE,JUNGLE GYM,OPEN MIC
BRAIN STEW ends in 'Stu', BROCCOLI RABE ends in 'Rob', JUNGLE GYM ends in 'Jim', and OPEN MIC ends in 'Mike' — all homophones of common nicknames.