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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CHICK FLICK
CHINA
CLIFFORD
DEADPOOL
GENESIS
HELTER SKELTER
HUMPTY DUMPTY
KING CRIMSON
KOOL-AID MAN
LUGGAGE
MONEY
MR. KRABS
MUMBO JUMBO
PINK FLOYD
RUSH
TOASTER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PROG BANDSStraightforward
CLASSIC WEDDING GIFTSModerate
RED CHARACTERSTricky
RHYMING COMPOUND WORDSDevious
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Theme name plus one word from each category.
PROG BANDSStraightforward
THESE ROCK BANDS WERE KNOWN FOR LONG, COMPLEX, AND THEATRICAL MUSIC IN THE 70S+ 3 more…
CLASSIC WEDDING GIFTSModerate
THINGS YOU MIGHT UNWRAP AT A WEDDING RECEPTION+ 3 more…
RED CHARACTERSTricky
FICTIONAL CHARACTERS WHO ARE FAMOUSLY RED IN COLOR+ 3 more…
RHYMING COMPOUND WORDSDevious
THESE TWO-WORD PHRASES HAVE PARTS THAT RHYME WITH EACH OTHER+ 3 more…
Full solution
PROG BANDSStraightforward
GENESIS,KING CRIMSON,PINK FLOYD,RUSH
Genesis, King Crimson, Pink Floyd, and Rush are all iconic progressive rock bands known for their elaborate compositions and concept albums
CLASSIC WEDDING GIFTSModerate
CHINA,LUGGAGE,MONEY,TOASTER
China, luggage, money, and toaster are all traditional or common gifts given to couples at weddings
RED CHARACTERSTricky
CLIFFORD,DEADPOOL,KOOL-AID MAN,MR. KRABS
Clifford the Big Red Dog, Deadpool, Kool-Aid Man, and Mr. Krabs are all well-known fictional characters whose iconic look is defined by the color red
RHYMING COMPOUND WORDSDevious
CHICK FLICK,HELTER SKELTER,HUMPTY DUMPTY,MUMBO JUMBO
Chick flick, helter skelter, Humpty Dumpty, and mumbo jumbo are all compound words or phrases where the two parts rhyme with each other