Layers Game #3
Sep 17 Hints
Reveal only what you need. Nothing on this page shows an answer until you open it.
Quick hint
Feet, feelings, sweethearts and buildings.
Layer 1 hints
Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack
First clue: “It doesn't last long.”
Hint 1 · General direction
Think about speed.
Hint 2 · More specific
It's the opposite of a marathon.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
S _ _ I _ T
Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link
EVER___ · ___ THUMB · PUTTING ___
Hint 1 · General direction
It's a colour.
Hint 2 · More specific
Gardeners are said to have this kind of thumb.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
G _ _ E N
Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift
Start at MEAT and shift 3 times. First clue: “Warmth from a stove”
Hint 1 · General direction
You'll end on a word of affection.
Hint 2 · More specific
"___ Diary" is a classic opening.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
?EAT → HEA? → ?EAR
Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path
Clue: “A term of endearment that sounds like candy”
Hint 1 · General direction
It's what you might call someone you love.
Hint 2 · More specific
It starts with SWEET.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
S _ _ E _ _ E — starts at the highlighted S (row 2, column 1)
Layer 2 hints
Most straightforward group
What the group is about
One group gets you from A to B without wheels.
Two words that belong together
WALK and JOG
Medium group
What the group is about
One group is what you might call a loved one.
Two words that belong together
HONEY and SWEETIE
Tricky group
What the group is about
One group describes a gloomy mood.
Two words that belong together
BLUE and DOWN
Trickiest group
What the group is about
One group comes before a kind of building.
Two words that belong together
LIGHT and GREEN
Final layer hints
Today's final layer is a Before & After.
Final hint 1
Look up at night.
Final hint 2
Newlyweds go on a ___ after the wedding.
Final hint 3
The answer looks like: M _ _ N