Layers Game #15

Sep 29 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

Pipes, plunges, games night and a trip down the hall.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

SCUBA

It's an acronym most people never expand. / Its gear includes a tank and fins. / Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

RISK

RISK FACTOR · AT YOUR OWN RISK · HIGH-RISK

Mini 3 · Word Shift

CLUE

BLUR → BLUE → CLUE

Mini 4 · Letter Path

VALVE

Your heart has four of these

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
PlumbingPIPE, TAP, DRAIN, VALVE

Key word: ★ PIPE

Group 2
___DIVINGSKY, SCUBA, FREE, CLIFF

Key word: ★ SKY

Group 3
Board gamesLIFE, RISK, CLUE, SORRY

Key word: ★ LIFE

Group 4
Toilet slangHEAD, LOO, JOHN, LAV

Key word: ★ HEAD

Final layer answer

Common Link

Reveal the final answer

LINE

PIPELINE, SKYLINE, LIFELINE and HEADLINE.

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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