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

Still stuck?

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.

Read the full guide