Layers Game

Layers Game #10

Sep 24 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

Shades, shadows, first steps and words that look back at you.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

KAYAK

You paddle it. / Its paddle has a blade at each end. / A narrow boat first built by Arctic peoples.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

LEVEL

SEA LEVEL · LEVEL-HEADED · SPIRIT LEVEL

Mini 3 · Word Shift

TEAL

SEAT → SEAL → TEAL

Mini 4 · Letter Path

COBALT

A metal that lends its name to a deep blue

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
Shades of blueMIDNIGHT, NAVY, COBALT, TEAL

Key word: ★ MIDNIGHT

Group 2
DarknessDUSK, GLOOM, MURK, SHADE

Key word: ★ DUSK

Group 3
BeginningsDAWN, ORIGIN, ONSET, BIRTH

Key word: ★ DAWN

Group 4
PalindromesNOON, LEVEL, RADAR, KAYAK

Key word: ★ NOON

Final layer answer

Order Puzzle

Reveal the final answer

DAWN → NOON → DUSK → MIDNIGHT

DAWN, NOON, DUSK, then MIDNIGHT.

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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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