Layers Game

Layers Game #1

Sep 15 Hints & Answers

Every answer stays hidden until you tap it. Want a gentler push? Try the hints page first.

Quick hint

Measure it, orbit it, weave it, spar in it.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

SATURN

It's famous for what surrounds it. / It shares its name with a Roman god of farming. / The sixth planet from the Sun.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

RING

EARRING · RINGTONE · KEY RING

Mini 3 · Word Shift

MARS

PARK → PART → MART → MARS

Mini 4 · Letter Path

COTTON

A soft fibre picked from bolls

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
Units of lengthINCH, FOOT, YARD, MILE

Key word: ★ INCH

Group 2
PlanetsMARS, VENUS, EARTH, SATURN

Key word: ★ EARTH

Group 3
FabricsSILK, DENIM, LINEN, COTTON

Key word: ★ SILK

Group 4
Boxing termsRING, JAB, HOOK, ROUND

Key word: ★ HOOK

Final layer answer

Common Link

Reveal the final answer

WORM

INCHWORM, EARTHWORM, SILKWORM and HOOKWORM.

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How to play

Every puzzle has three layers. Peel them one at a time.

  1. Layer 1 — Mini Puzzles. Solve four quick puzzles: a Clue Stack, a Missing Link, a Word Shift and a Letter Path.
  2. Layer 2 — Connections. Sort 16 words into four groups of four. Your Layer 1 answers are on the board, marked ●. Five mistakes and the groups are revealed.
  3. Final Layer. Each group gives you a key word. Use all four keys to crack one last question. You get three tries.

Stuck? Every layer has hints. A new puzzle unlocks at midnight in your time zone.

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