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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CHRISTMAS
CLASSIC
HIT
MAKEUP
MINIATURE
NEVERENDING
OLDIE
PROSTHETIC
PUPPET
SAUCER
SPOON
STANDARD
TEACUP
TONGS
TOY
WEST SIDE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
SEEN AT A TEA SERVICEStraightforward
ENDURING SONGModerate
USED IN MOVIE PRACTICAL EFFECTSTricky
WORDS BEFORE "STORY" IN MOVIE TITLESDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
SEEN AT A TEA SERVICEStraightforward
THINGS YOU'D FIND ON A TRAY AT AN AFTERNOON TEA PARTY+ 3 more…
ENDURING SONGModerate
WAYS TO DESCRIBE A BELOVED SONG THAT HAS STOOD THE TEST OF TIME+ 3 more…
USED IN MOVIE PRACTICAL EFFECTSTricky
HANDS-ON FILMMAKING TECHNIQUES THAT DON'T RELY ON DIGITAL EFFECTS+ 3 more…
WORDS BEFORE "STORY" IN MOVIE TITLESDevious
EACH PAIRS WITH STORY TO MAKE A FAMOUS FILM TITLE+ 3 more…
Full solution
SEEN AT A TEA SERVICEStraightforward
SAUCER,SPOON,TEACUP,TONGS
SAUCER, SPOON, TEACUP, and TONGS are all items typically found at a traditional tea service
ENDURING SONGModerate
CLASSIC,HIT,OLDIE,STANDARD
CLASSIC, HIT, OLDIE, and STANDARD are all words used to describe an enduring, well-loved song
USED IN MOVIE PRACTICAL EFFECTSTricky
MAKEUP,MINIATURE,PROSTHETIC,PUPPET
MAKEUP, MINIATURE, PROSTHETIC, and PUPPET are all practical effects techniques used in filmmaking
WORDS BEFORE "STORY" IN MOVIE TITLESDevious
CHRISTMAS,NEVERENDING,TOY,WEST SIDE
CHRISTMAS STORY, NEVERENDING STORY, TOY STORY, and WEST SIDE STORY are all well-known movie titles