Layers Game

Layers Game #8

Sep 22 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

The trees are dropping things today.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

WALNUT

Its shell looks a bit like a brain. / It's often baked into brownies. / A wrinkled nut from a tree also prized for furniture.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

SPINE

SPINE-CHILLING · SPINE-TINGLING · SPINELESS

Mini 3 · Word Shift

FOAL

GOAT → GOAL → FOAL

Mini 4 · Letter Path

PECAN

A nut in a classic Southern pie

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
NutsACORN, PECAN, ALMOND, WALNUT

Key word: ★ ACORN

Group 2
WeatherFROST, HAIL, SLEET, FOG

Key word: ★ FROST

Group 3
Baby animalsLAMB, FOAL, CALF, KID

Key word: ★ LAMB

Group 4
Parts of a bookLEAF, SPINE, COVER, JACKET

Key word: ★ LEAF

Final layer answer

First Letters

Reveal the final answer

FALL

FROST, ACORN, LEAF and LAMB give F, A, L and L — FALL.

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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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