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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CHEERIOS
DAPPLE
DINOSAUR
FASHION
FUNGUS
GLEEK
JDATE
JOYSTICK
MODEL
MOLD
MUSHROOM
PLUMBER
PRINCESS
SHAPE
SLIME
SPEAR
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
CONSTRUCTStraightforward
SUPER MARIO FIGURESModerate
FRUITS PLUS STARTING LETTERTricky
STARTING WITH MERRIMENTSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
CONSTRUCTStraightforward
THESE WORDS ALL MEAN TO BUILD OR CREATE SOMETHING+ 3 more…
SUPER MARIO FIGURESModerate
CHARACTERS YOU'D MEET IN THE MUSHROOM KINGDOM+ 3 more…
FRUITS PLUS STARTING LETTERTricky
ADD A LETTER TO THE START OF A FRUIT TO GET A NEW WORD+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH MERRIMENTSDevious
EACH WORD BEGINS WITH A SYNONYM FOR JOY OR LAUGHTER+ 3 more…
Full solution
CONSTRUCTStraightforward
FASHION,MODEL,MOLD,SHAPE
FASHION, MODEL, MOLD, and SHAPE all mean to construct or create something, synonyms for building or forming an object
SUPER MARIO FIGURESModerate
DINOSAUR,MUSHROOM,PLUMBER,PRINCESS
DINOSAUR (Yoshi), MUSHROOM (Toad), PLUMBER (Mario), and PRINCESS (Peach) are all iconic figures from the Super Mario franchise
FRUITS PLUS STARTING LETTERTricky
DAPPLE,JDATE,SLIME,SPEAR
Each word contains a fruit with an extra starting letter: D+APPLE=DAPPLE, J+DATE=JDATE, SL+LIME=SLIME, SP+EAR=SPEAR
STARTING WITH MERRIMENTSDevious
CHEERIOS,FUNGUS,GLEEK,JOYSTICK
Each word starts with a word meaning merriment: CHEER+IOS, FUN+GUS, GLEE+K, JOY+STICK