Layers Game

Layers Game #23

Oct 7 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

Wine lists, fruit bowls, golf courses and a chocolate factory.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

FAIRWAY

You want to stay on it. / It runs between the tee and the green. / The closely mown strip of a golf hole.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

LIME

LIMELIGHT · LIMESTONE · KEY LIME PIE

Mini 3 · Word Shift

TEE

TIE → TOE → TEE

Mini 4 · Letter Path

LEMON

A sour yellow fruit

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
Wine stylesRED, WHITE, ROSE, SPARKLING

Key word: ★ RED

Group 2
CitrusORANGE, LEMON, LIME, GRAPEFRUIT

Key word: ★ ORANGE

Group 3
On a golf courseGREEN, TEE, BUNKER, FAIRWAY

Key word: ★ GREEN

Group 4
Golden ticket winnersVIOLET, VERUCA, AUGUSTUS, CHARLIE

Key word: ★ VIOLET

Final layer answer

Order Puzzle

Reveal the final answer

RED → ORANGE → GREEN → VIOLET

RED, ORANGE, GREEN, VIOLET — in the order of the rainbow.

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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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