Layers Game #6

Sep 20 Hints

Reveal only what you need. Nothing on this page shows an answer until you open it.

Quick hint

Running off, writing down, room to breathe, a spell at work.

Layer 1 hints

Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack

First clue: “You might give someone some.”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's not a physical space.

Hint 2 · More specific

Sailors use it for drift caused by wind.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

L _ _ W _ Y

Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link

___ OFFICE · GOAL___ · LAMP___

Hint 1 · General direction

It can be mail — or a pole.

Hint 2 · More specific

Letters go through it.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

P _ _ T

Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift

Start at TREE and shift 2 times. First clue: “Costing nothing”

Hint 1 · General direction

You'll end up escaping.

Hint 2 · More specific

Fugitives do it.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

?REE → F?EE

Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path

Clue: “"Get lost!"”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a rude way to say go away.

Hint 2 · More specific

It rhymes with SLAM.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

S _ _ A M — starts at the highlighted S (row 2, column 1)

Layer 2 hints

Most straightforward group

What the group is about

One group is about leaving in a hurry.

Two words that belong together

ESCAPE and FLEE

Medium group

What the group is about

One group is what a clerk does with a ledger.

Two words that belong together

ENTER and LOG

Tricky group

What the group is about

One group is about freedom or capacity.

Two words that belong together

SPACE and ROOM

Trickiest group

What the group is about

One group is a period of duty.

Two words that belong together

SHIFT and TOUR

Final layer hints

Today's final layer is a Final Riddle.

Final hint 1

Your keys are all things you can press.

Final hint 2

You're probably near one right now.

Final hint 3

The answer looks like: K _ _ B _ _ R D

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.

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