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Colorwood Associations Level 685 answers

Level 685 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 685 pattern

What to look for on this board

There are 6 opening categories: Happy Birthday, Asian Countries, African Countries, European Countries, Knights Templar, Professions. Begin with the category whose four members feel most literal, then reassess the words left behind.

Watch the bridge tiles: Candles, Cake, France, Poland, Greece, Germany, Armor, Security, Cook. 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
Happy BirthdayAsian CountriesAfrican CountriesEuropean CountriesKnights TemplarProfessions
Hint 2 Show one anchor tile per group
  • Happy Birthday: Candles
  • Asian Countries: Japan
  • African Countries: Nigeria
  • European Countries: France
  • Knights Templar: Armor
  • Professions: Cook
Still stuck?

Complete grouped answer

US

15 groups in two stages. US route selected from the most complete reference page; compare the visible words on your board. 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 · Happy Birthday
CandlesCakeConfettiBirthday Card
4 words to select
02 · Asian Countries
JapanChinaIndiaThailand
4 words to select
03 · African Countries
NigeriaKenyaEgyptSouth Africa
4 words to select
04 · European Countries
FrancePolandGreeceGermany
4 words to select
05 · Knights Templar
ArmorSecurityCrusadesRed Cross
4 words to select
06 · Professions
CookTeacherDoctorFirefighter
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 · Cook
SpatulaChef KnifeCutting BoardFrying Pan
4 words in the revealed group
08 · Armor
ToughMetallicHeavyDurable
4 words in the revealed group
09 · Security
GuardProtectionDefenseSafety
4 words in the revealed group
10 · Candles
BurnBlow OutMeltSnuff Out
4 words in the revealed group
11 · Cake
FrostingLayerSweetSlice
4 words in the revealed group
12 · France
Eiffel TowerLouvreNotre-DameArc De Triomphe
4 words in the revealed group
13 · Poland
WarsawKrakowGdanskWroclaw
4 words in the revealed group
14 · Greece
AthensThessalonikiSantoriniCrete
4 words in the revealed group
15 · Germany
BerlinMunichHamburgCologne
4 words in the revealed group
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