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Colorwood Associations Level 489 answers

Level 489 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 489 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Desktop, Sports, Demonstratives, Countries, Sounds Of Nature, Greek Myths. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Golf, Basketball, Figureskating, Germany, USA, Egypt, Brazil, Medusa, Minotaur. 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
DesktopSportsDemonstrativesCountriesSounds Of NatureGreek Myths
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Desktop: Control Panel
  • Sports: Swimming
  • Demonstratives: That
  • Countries: Germany
  • Sounds Of Nature: Birdsong
  • Greek Myths: Hercules
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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 · Desktop
Control PanelFilesRecycle BinTaskbar
4 words to select
02 · Sports
SwimmingGolfBasketballFigureskating
4 words to select
03 · Demonstratives
ThatTheseThisThose
4 words to select
04 · Countries
GermanyUSAEgyptBrazil
4 words to select
05 · Sounds Of Nature
BirdsongRainfallThunderWind
4 words to select
06 · Greek Myths
HerculesPandora's BoxMedusaMinotaur
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 · Golf
TeePutterFairwayBunker
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Basketball
DribbleHoopBackboardDunk
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Figureskating
SkatesIce RinkSpinJump
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Germany
BerlinBratwurstPretzelCastle
4 words in the revealed group
11 · USA
WashingtonNew YorkEagleLiberty
4 words in the revealed group
12 · Egypt
PyramidsPharaohSphinxNile
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Brazil
Rio De JaneiroSao PauloBrasiliaSalvador
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Medusa
SnakesGorgonStonePerseus
4 words in the revealed group
15 · Minotaur
LabyrinthHornsCreteTheseus
4 words in the revealed group
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