Layers Game

Layers Game #30

Oct 14 Hints & Answers

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

Quick hint

Hats, headlines, running tracks and high streets.

Layer 1 answers

Mini 1 · Clue Stack

PIVOTAL

A turning point is this kind of moment. / Everything hinges on it. / Of crucial importance.

Mini 2 · Missing Link

CROWN

CROWN JEWELS · TRIPLE CROWN · CROWN PRINCE

Mini 3 · Word Shift

BAND

BOLD → BOND → BAND

Mini 4 · Letter Path

SWEAT

It pours off you in a sauna

Layer 2 connections

Group 1
Parts of a hatBRIM, CROWN, BAND, VISOR

Key word: ★ BRIM

Group 2
CrucialKEY, VITAL, CENTRAL, PIVOTAL

Key word: ★ KEY

Group 3
Running termsMILE, LAP, SPLIT, PACE

Key word: ★ MILE

Group 4
___SHOPCORNER, WORK, SWEAT, BODY

Key word: ★ CORNER

Final layer answer

Common Link

Reveal the final answer

STONE

BRIMSTONE, KEYSTONE, MILESTONE and CORNERSTONE.

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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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