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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BALLAD
CONTINUE
DREAMS
EPIC
HURRICANE
LAST
LINGER
NOTHINGS
ODE
PAINKILLER
PEA
SCORPION
SPOT
STAY
VILLANELLE
ZOMBIE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
PERSISTStraightforward
KINDS OF POEMSModerate
TROPICAL DRINKSTricky
SWEET ___Devious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
PERSISTStraightforward
WORDS MEANING TO KEEP GOING OR REMAIN+ 3 more…
KINDS OF POEMSModerate
POETIC FORMS WITH SPECIFIC STRUCTURES OR TRADITIONS+ 3 more…
TROPICAL DRINKSTricky
COCKTAILS WITH NAMES THAT SOUND DANGEROUS OR DEADLY+ 3 more…
SWEET ___Devious
THESE ALL FOLLOW THE WORD 'SWEET' TO MAKE A COMMON PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
PERSISTStraightforward
CONTINUE,LAST,LINGER,STAY
CONTINUE, LAST, LINGER, and STAY all mean to persist or endure over time.
KINDS OF POEMSModerate
BALLAD,EPIC,ODE,VILLANELLE
BALLAD, EPIC, ODE, and VILLANELLE are all distinct types or forms of poetry.
TROPICAL DRINKSTricky
HURRICANE,PAINKILLER,SCORPION,ZOMBIE
HURRICANE, PAINKILLER, SCORPION, and ZOMBIE are all classic tropical cocktails known for their strong, fruity punch.
SWEET ___Devious
DREAMS,NOTHINGS,PEA,SPOT
DREAMS, NOTHINGS, PEA, and SPOT all complete the phrase 'SWEET ___' (Sweet Dreams, Sweet Nothings, Sweet Pea, Sweet Spot).