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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BOUND
CERTAIN
COIL
FATED
FOUNTAIN
GARNISH
LEAP
MUDDLE
PLAY
POUR
REPEAT
SEASON
SHUFFLE
SKIP
STIR
SURE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONSStraightforward
DESTINEDModerate
VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITOTricky
WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TODevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONSStraightforward
CONTROLS YOU'D FIND ON A MUSIC APP OR CD PLAYER+ 3 more…
DESTINEDModerate
WORDS MEANING SOMETHING IS INEVITABLE OR GUARANTEED TO HAPPEN+ 3 more…
VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITOTricky
STEPS IN MIXING A CLASSIC CUBAN COCKTAIL+ 3 more…
WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TODevious
DIFFERENT MEANINGS OF A SINGLE SEASON'S NAME+ 3 more…
Full solution
MUSIC PLAYER BUTTONSStraightforward
PLAY,REPEAT,SHUFFLE,SKIP
PLAY, REPEAT, SHUFFLE, and SKIP are all buttons found on music players or streaming apps like Spotify
DESTINEDModerate
BOUND,CERTAIN,FATED,SURE
BOUND, CERTAIN, FATED, and SURE all mean destined or guaranteed to occur
VERBS IN MAKING A MOJITOTricky
GARNISH,MUDDLE,POUR,STIR
GARNISH, MUDDLE, POUR, and STIR are all actions performed when making a mojito
WHAT "SPRING" MIGHT REFER TODevious
COIL,FOUNTAIN,LEAP,SEASON
COIL (a spring shape), FOUNTAIN (a natural spring), LEAP (to spring into the air), and SEASON (spring as in springtime) are all meanings of the word 'spring'