Layers Game

Layers Game #20

Oct 4 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

Workshops, bike sheds, wallets and pop charts.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

CHISEL

Sculptors can't do without it. / It has a flat, sharpened edge. / Tap it with a mallet to carve wood or stone.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

DOUGH

DOUGHNUT · COOKIE DOUGH · PIZZA DOUGH

Mini 3 · Word Shift

SAW

PEW → PAW → SAW

Mini 4 · Letter Path

SADDLE

Where a rider sits

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
Bike partsPEDAL, CHAIN, SADDLE, SPOKE

Key word: ★ PEDAL

Group 2
ToolsHAMMER, SAW, DRILL, CHISEL

Key word: ★ HAMMER

Group 3
Money slangGRAND, BUCK, QUID, DOUGH

Key word: ★ GRAND

Group 4
Pop star surnamesKEYS, SWIFT, LIPA, STYLES

Key word: ★ KEYS

Final layer answer

Final Riddle

Reveal the final answer

PIANO

A PIANO has keys, pedals and hammers — and a big one is a grand.

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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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