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Word grid
All 16 words, sorted alphabetically. Group them into four categories of four.
CALIPH
DUST
FRAGILE
HEAVY
KHAN
LIPSTICK
PERISHABLE
PHARAOH
POKE
POSTER
SALAD
SHOGUN
SUPER
TENNIS BALLS
THIS SIDE UP
TOOTHPASTE
Themes
The four category names, easiest to hardest. No words revealed yet.
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBESStraightforward
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOXModerate
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLESTricky
___ BOWLDevious
One word per group
Theme name plus one word from each category.
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBESStraightforward
THESE ITEMS ARE ALL PACKAGED OR SOLD IN CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS+ 3 more…
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOXModerate
YOU MIGHT READ THESE PRINTED ON THE OUTSIDE OF A PACKAGE BEING DELIVERED+ 3 more…
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLESTricky
THESE ARE ALL TITLES HELD BY POWERFUL RULERS THROUGHOUT HISTORY+ 3 more…
___ BOWLDevious
EACH OF THESE WORDS CAN PRECEDE 'BOWL' TO MAKE A FAMILIAR PHRASE+ 3 more…
Full solution
THINGS THAT COME IN TUBESStraightforward
LIPSTICK,POSTER,TENNIS BALLS,TOOTHPASTE
Lipstick, poster, tennis balls, and toothpaste all come packaged in tubes or cylindrical containers
WARNINGS ON A SHIPPING BOXModerate
FRAGILE,HEAVY,PERISHABLE,THIS SIDE UP
Fragile, Heavy, Perishable, and This Side Up are all common printed warnings or instructions found on shipping and delivery boxes
HISTORICAL SOVEREIGN TITLESTricky
CALIPH,KHAN,PHARAOH,SHOGUN
Caliph, Khan, Pharaoh, and Shogun are all historical titles given to rulers or sovereigns in various cultures and civilizations
___ BOWLDevious
DUST,POKE,SALAD,SUPER
Dust Bowl, Poke Bowl, Salad Bowl, and Super Bowl are all well-known compound phrases formed by adding 'Bowl' to each word