Layers Game #4
Sep 18 Hints
Reveal only what you need. Nothing on this page shows an answer until you open it.
Quick hint
Creepy-crawlies, gymnasts, aquariums and something deadly.
Layer 1 hints
Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack
First clue: “It's both a game and a creature.”
Hint 1 · General direction
It's played with a bat — or it hops.
Hint 2 · More specific
A famous one is Pinocchio's conscience.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
C _ _ C _ _ T
Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link
___ RUSH · ___ MEDAL · WHITE ___
Hint 1 · General direction
It's a precious metal.
Hint 2 · More specific
First place wins it.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
G _ _ D
Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift
Start at BOAT and shift 2 times. First clue: “The rhythm of a song”
Hint 1 · General direction
You'll end on something that shines.
Hint 2 · More specific
A gymnast balances on one.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
B?AT → BEA?
Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path
Clue: “It's drawn to a flame”
Hint 1 · General direction
It flies at night.
Hint 2 · More specific
It's like a butterfly, but duller.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
M _ _ H — starts at the highlighted M (row 3, column 2)
Layer 2 hints
Most straightforward group
What the group is about
One group has six legs each.
Two words that belong together
ANT and MOTH
Medium group
What the group is about
One group lives in an Olympic arena.
Two words that belong together
VAULT and BEAM
Tricky group
What the group is about
One group comes before something that swims.
Two words that belong together
CAT and SWORD
Trickiest group
What the group is about
One group follows a deadly word.
Two words that belong together
WHALE and APP
Final layer hints
Today's final layer is a Order Puzzle.
Final hint 1
Think of each key as an animal.
Final hint 2
The biggest lives in the ocean.
Final hint 3
The first in line is ANT (Insects).