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Colorwood Associations Level 296 answers

Level 296 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 296 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Tree-dwelling Animals, Countries, Neurotransmitters, Gym, Herd Animals, Herbs. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Monkey, UK, Us, Canada, Japan, Weights, Yoga, Burn, Cardio. These words become category tiles later, which explains why they may seem to fit more than one idea at first.

Hint 1 Show category directions
Tree-dwelling AnimalsCountriesNeurotransmittersGymHerd AnimalsHerbs
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Tree-dwelling Animals: Greater Glider
  • Countries: UK
  • Neurotransmitters: Dopamine
  • Gym: Weights
  • Herd Animals: Alpaca
  • Herbs: Oregano
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Complete grouped answer

US

15 groups in two stages. Both reference pages agree on this US answer route. Complete the 6 starting groups first; the remaining 9 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 · Tree-dwelling Animals
Greater GliderSquirrelKoalaMonkey
4 words to select
02 · Countries
UKUsCanadaJapan
4 words to select
03 · Neurotransmitters
DopamineSerotoninAdrenalineEndorphin
4 words to select
04 · Gym
WeightsYogaBurnCardio
4 words to select
05 · Herd Animals
AlpacaHorseZebraDeer
4 words to select
06 · Herbs
OreganoBasilParsleyThyme
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.

07 · Monkey
PrimateJungleBananaTail
4 words in the revealed group
08 · UK
EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Us
NevadaTexasAlaskaFlorida
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Canada
MapleMooseIce HockeyOttawa
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Japan
OsakaHiroshimaKyotoYokohama
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Weights
2KG5KG10KG20KG
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Yoga
Downward DogEasy TwistLungeTree
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Burn
FireTorchGasolineStraw
4 words in the revealed group
15 · Cardio
Jump RopeCyclingBurpeeSquat Jump
4 words in the revealed group
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