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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
ARMS
CABIN
CALLOWAY
CHEESE
DOUGH
GRASS
HELICOPTER
ICE SKATES
INK
INTELLIGENCE
LAWN MOWER
PEPPERONI
RED WINE
SUCTION CUPS
TAXI
TOMATO SAUCE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PIZZA INGREDIENTSStraightforward
ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSESModerate
THEY HAVE BLADESTricky
WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TODevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PIZZA INGREDIENTSStraightforward
WHAT GOES ON TOP OF A FLATBREAD BEFORE IT HITS THE OVEN+ 3 more…
ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSESModerate
TRAITS AND FEATURES OF A CREATURE WITH EIGHT LIMBS+ 3 more…
THEY HAVE BLADESTricky
THINGS THAT CUT OR SLICE — LOOK FOR THE SHARP EDGE+ 3 more…
WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TODevious
EACH OF THESE COULD BE WHAT SOMEONE MEANS WHEN THEY SAY 'CAB'+ 3 more…
Full solution
PIZZA INGREDIENTSStraightforward
CHEESE,DOUGH,PEPPERONI,TOMATO SAUCE
Cheese, dough, pepperoni, and tomato sauce are the classic ingredients used to make a pizza.
ASSOCIATED WITH OCTOPUSESModerate
ARMS,INK,INTELLIGENCE,SUCTION CUPS
Arms, ink, intelligence, and suction cups are all characteristics famously associated with octopuses.
THEY HAVE BLADESTricky
GRASS,HELICOPTER,ICE SKATES,LAWN MOWER
Grass, helicopter, ice skates, and lawn mower all have blades — the flat, sharp or cutting parts that define them.
WHAT "CAB" MIGHT REFER TODevious
CABIN,CALLOWAY,RED WINE,TAXI
Cab can be short for cabin (shelter), Cab Calloway (jazz musician), Cabernet Sauvignon (red wine), or a taxi cab (vehicle for hire).