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All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
BUCKYBALL
BUTTONS
CABLES
FRAGRANCE
JACKPOT
JAR
LIQUID NITROGEN
MOTOR
RAMBO
REFRIGERATOR
SHAFT
SNOW
SUNDAE
TOMATILLO
WAX
WICK
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
COMPONENTS OF A CANDLEStraightforward
COLD THINGSModerate
PARTS OF AN ELEVATORTricky
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALSDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
COMPONENTS OF A CANDLEStraightforward
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO MAKE SOMETHING THAT GLOWS AND SMELLS NICE+ 3 more…
COLD THINGSModerate
THINGS THAT WILL GIVE YOU A CHILL+ 3 more…
PARTS OF AN ELEVATORTricky
WHAT'S INSIDE THE SHAFT THAT TAKES YOU UP AND DOWN+ 3 more…
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALSDevious
EACH WORD SECRETLY BEGINS WITH A MALE ANIMAL+ 3 more…
Full solution
COMPONENTS OF A CANDLEStraightforward
FRAGRANCE,JAR,WAX,WICK
FRAGRANCE, JAR, WAX, and WICK are all components that make up a candle
COLD THINGSModerate
LIQUID NITROGEN,REFRIGERATOR,SNOW,SUNDAE
LIQUID NITROGEN, REFRIGERATOR, SNOW, and SUNDAE are all things associated with cold temperatures
PARTS OF AN ELEVATORTricky
BUTTONS,CABLES,MOTOR,SHAFT
BUTTONS, CABLES, MOTOR, and SHAFT are all parts found in an elevator system
STARTING WITH MALE ANIMALSDevious
BUCKYBALL,JACKPOT,RAMBO,TOMATILLO
BUCKYBALL (BUCK), JACKPOT (JACK), RAMBO (RAM), and TOMATILLO (TOM) each start with a word for a male animal