Layers Game

Layers Game #21

Oct 5 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

A deck of cards, a cell, a sunny sky and a spring.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

SLAMMER

You don't want to end up in it. / It sounds like a door shutting hard. / Slang for prison.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

CLUB

GOLF CLUB · CLUB SANDWICH · NIGHTCLUB

Mini 3 · Word Shift

COIL

SAIL → SOIL → COIL

Mini 4 · Letter Path

DIAMOND

Baseball is played on one

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
Card suitsHEART, CLUB, SPADE, DIAMOND

Key word: ★ HEART

Group 2
PrisonJAIL, CLINK, SLAMMER, POKEY

Key word: ★ JAIL

Group 3
___LIGHTDAY, MOON, SUN, FLASH

Key word: ★ DAY

Group 4
Wrap aroundWIND, COIL, TWIST, LOOP

Key word: ★ WIND

Final layer answer

Common Link

Reveal the final answer

BREAK

HEARTBREAK, JAILBREAK, DAYBREAK and WINDBREAK.

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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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