Layers Game

Layers Game #27

Oct 11 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

A cheeseboard, a summit, a newsroom and a con artist.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

OLYMPUS

It's also a camera brand. / It's the highest peak in Greece. / The mythical home of Zeus.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

FLEECE

FLEECE JACKET · GOLDEN FLEECE · POLAR FLEECE

Mini 3 · Word Shift

SCAM

STAR → SCAR → SCAM

Mini 4 · Letter Path

GOUDA

A Dutch cheese often coated in wax

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
CheesesBRIE, FETA, GOUDA, EDAM

Key word: ★ BRIE

Group 2
MountainsEVEREST, FUJI, OLYMPUS, ETNA

Key word: ★ EVEREST

Group 3
Newsroom jobsANCHOR, EDITOR, REPORTER, PRODUCER

Key word: ★ ANCHOR

Group 4
SwindleROOK, FLEECE, SCAM, CON

Key word: ★ ROOK

Final layer answer

First Letters

Reveal the final answer

BEAR

BRIE, EVEREST, ANCHOR and ROOK give B, E, A and R — a BEAR.

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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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