Jump to a hint level
Show the word gridAll 16 words — you figure out the groups
Show the themesCategory names only, no words revealed
One word per groupTheme name + one word per category
Full solutionAll words and explanations
← Back to hint toolLoad any date with the interactive hint ladder
Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CABINET
CONE
CRUSH
EMBARK
GROOT
GUZZLE
INHALE
MAGNET
MISCREANT
NUDIBRANCH
ROGUE
RUFFIAN
SCOUNDREL
SNARF
STRUNK
WOOFER
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERSStraightforward
CONSUME WITH GUSTOModerate
PARTS OF A SPEAKERTricky
ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREEDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERSStraightforward
WORDS YOUR GRANDMOTHER MIGHT USE TO DESCRIBE A NO-GOOD TROUBLEMAKER+ 3 more…
CONSUME WITH GUSTOModerate
EAT OR DRINK SOMETHING VERY QUICKLY AND ENTHUSIASTICALLY+ 3 more…
PARTS OF A SPEAKERTricky
COMPONENTS YOU'D FIND INSIDE OR ON AN AUDIO SPEAKER+ 3 more…
ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREEDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY CONTAINS A PART OF A TREE HIDDEN AT ITS END+ 3 more…
Full solution
OLD TIMEY TROUBLEMAKERSStraightforward
MISCREANT,ROGUE,RUFFIAN,SCOUNDREL
MISCREANT, ROGUE, RUFFIAN, and SCOUNDREL are all old-fashioned words for a bad or dishonest person
CONSUME WITH GUSTOModerate
CRUSH,GUZZLE,INHALE,SNARF
CRUSH, GUZZLE, INHALE, and SNARF all mean to consume food or drink rapidly and greedily
PARTS OF A SPEAKERTricky
CABINET,CONE,MAGNET,WOOFER
CABINET, CONE, MAGNET, and WOOFER are all physical parts that make up a loudspeaker system
ENDING IN PARTS OF A TREEDevious
EMBARK,GROOT,NUDIBRANCH,STRUNK
EMBARK ends in BARK, GROOT ends in ROOT, NUDIBRANCH ends in BRANCH, and STRUNK ends in TRUNK — all parts of a tree