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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BELL PEPPER
BLUE
CAROLINA REAPER
CHIPOTLE
EJECTOR SEAT
FIRM
GENIE
GONZO
HOLEY
JACK-IN-THE-BOX
NUTTY
PEPPERONCINO
POP-UP BOOK
SONIC
SWISS
TOASTER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PEPPERSStraightforward
THINGS THAT POP UPModerate
DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESETricky
BLUE CHARACTERSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PEPPERSStraightforward
THESE ALL BELONG TO THE CAPSICUM FAMILY+ 3 more…
THINGS THAT POP UPModerate
THINGS THAT SPRING UP SUDDENLY+ 3 more…
DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESETricky
WORDS THAT DESCRIBE A WELL-KNOWN EUROPEAN CHEESE+ 3 more…
BLUE CHARACTERSDevious
FAMOUS FICTIONAL CHARACTERS WHO ARE COLORED BLUE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PEPPERSStraightforward
BELL PEPPER,CAROLINA REAPER,CHIPOTLE,PEPPERONCINO
Bell pepper, Carolina Reaper, Chipotle, and Pepperoncino are all types of peppers
THINGS THAT POP UPModerate
EJECTOR SEAT,JACK-IN-THE-BOX,POP-UP BOOK,TOASTER
Ejector seat, jack-in-the-box, pop-up book, and toaster all involve something that pops up
DESCRIPTORS FOR SWISS CHEESETricky
FIRM,HOLEY,NUTTY,SWISS
Firm, holey, nutty, and Swiss are all words used to describe Swiss cheese — including the word 'Swiss' itself
BLUE CHARACTERSDevious
BLUE,GENIE,GONZO,SONIC
Blue (Blue's Clues), Genie (Aladdin), Gonzo (Muppets), and Sonic (Sonic the Hedgehog) are all iconic blue-colored fictional characters