Layers Game

Layers Game #19

Oct 3 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

Floors, orchestras, peelers and rulebooks — with something swimming underneath.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

CLARINET

Benny Goodman was its king of swing. / It uses a single reed. / A black woodwind heard in jazz and orchestras.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

SKIN

SKIN DEEP · BANANA SKIN · SKIN AND BONES

Mini 3 · Word Shift

HUSK

DESK → DUSK → HUSK

Mini 4 · Letter Path

FLUTE

A woodwind you play sideways

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
Floor coveringsCARPET, RUG, MAT, TILE

Key word: ★ CARPET

Group 2
WoodwindsBASSOON, OBOE, CLARINET, FLUTE

Key word: ★ BASSOON

Group 3
Remove the outsidePEEL, SKIN, SHUCK, HUSK

Key word: ★ PEEL

Group 4
Sets of rulesCODE, CHARTER, STATUTE, CANON

Key word: ★ CODE

Final layer answer

Hidden Theme

Reveal the final answer

FISH

CARPET hides CARP, BASSOON hides BASS, PEEL hides EEL and CODE hides COD.

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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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