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Colorwood Associations Level 290 answers

Level 290 answers with regional versions and a clear solving order.

US & GB boards

Solve before you reveal

Read the board, then use only the hint you need

Match several distinctive words before following the groups. Regional boards can change spelling or a category label. Tile positions can change, so compare distinctive words rather than their placement.

How this level unfoldsThe opening board contains 6 four-word groups. Each solved group becomes a category tile. Some of those new tiles then open the second layer, so do not expect every answer below to appear on the starting board.
Level 290 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Important Things In Life, Cuba, Work, Germany, Values, Professions. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Hint 1 Show category directions
Important Things In LifeCubaWorkGermanyValuesProfessions
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Important Things In Life: Education
  • Cuba: Communism
  • Work: Salary
  • Germany: Marx
  • Values: Equality
  • Professions: Plumber
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Complete grouped answer

US

6 groups in two stages. Both reference pages agree on this US answer route. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 0 groups use the category tiles they create.

1 Create the starter category tiles

Select each set of four words on the opening board. The heading is the category tile you earn.

01 · Important Things In Life
EducationHealthSafetyFamily
4 words to select
02 · Cuba
CommunismHavanaFidel CastroCigars
4 words to select
03 · Work
SalaryVacationHealth Insurance9 To 5
4 words to select
04 · Germany
MarxBerlinHegelTrier
4 words to select
05 · Values
EqualityFraternityFreedomDiversity
4 words to select
06 · Professions
PlumberWelderWriterMechanic
4 words to select

2 Open the new category tiles

After Step 1, tap the matching category tile and use the four items shown beneath it.

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