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Colorwood Associations Level 405 answers

Level 405 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 405 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Plant Life Cycle, Home Sounds, Cooking, Airport, Water Transport, Fine Arts. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Cooking Techniques, Spices, Utensils, Cook, Helicopter, Plane, Ship, Artists, Art. 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
Plant Life CycleHome SoundsCookingAirportWater TransportFine Arts
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Plant Life Cycle: Bud
  • Home Sounds: Doorbell
  • Cooking: Cooking Techniques
  • Airport: Control Tower
  • Water Transport: Tanker
  • Fine Arts: Gallery
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Complete grouped answer

GB

15 groups in two stages. Both reference pages agree on this GB 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 · Plant Life Cycle
BudBlossomSproutSeed
4 words to select
02 · Home Sounds
DoorbellMeowingDoor CreakWater Tap
4 words to select
03 · Cooking
Cooking TechniquesSpicesUtensilsCook
4 words to select
04 · Airport
Control TowerRunwayHelicopterPlane
4 words to select
05 · Water Transport
TankerFerryBoatShip
4 words to select
06 · Fine Arts
GalleryCriticArtistsArt
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 · Cooking Techniques
FusionGrillBraiseSearing
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Spices
ThymeCardamomCorianderBay Leaves
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Utensils
SieveEgg SlicerSkimmerScoop
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Cook
KnifeRecipeChef De CuisinePastry Chef
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Plane
First ClassBusinessPremium EconomyEconomy
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Helicopter
ChopperGyroplaneCopterRotorcraft
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Ship
Cabin BoyFirst MateHelmsmanCaptain
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Artists
VermeerBotticelliGoyaEl Greco
4 words in the revealed group
15 · Art
FrescoSurrealMosaicBaroque
4 words in the revealed group
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