Layers Game

Layers Game #4

Sep 18 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

Creepy-crawlies, gymnasts, aquariums and something deadly.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

CRICKET

It's both a game and a creature. / It chirps by rubbing its wings together. / Jiminy is a famous one.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

GOLD

GOLD RUSH · GOLD MEDAL · WHITE GOLD

Mini 3 · Word Shift

BEAM

BOAT → BEAT → BEAM

Mini 4 · Letter Path

MOTH

It's drawn to a flame

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
InsectsANT, MOTH, BEETLE, CRICKET

Key word: ★ ANT

Group 2
Gymnastics apparatusVAULT, BEAM, RINGS, HORSE

Key word: ★ HORSE

Group 3
___FISHCAT, SWORD, STAR, GOLD

Key word: ★ CAT

Group 4
Killer ___WHALE, APP, INSTINCT, HEELS

Key word: ★ WHALE

Final layer answer

Order Puzzle

Reveal the final answer

ANT → CAT → HORSE → WHALE

ANT, CAT, HORSE, WHALE — from tiny to enormous.

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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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