Layers Game #10

Sep 24 Hints

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

Quick hint

Shades, shadows, first steps and words that look back at you.

Layer 1 hints

Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack

First clue: “You paddle it.”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a boat.

Hint 2 · More specific

It's like a canoe, but sealed.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

K _ _ A K

Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link

SEA ___ · ___-HEADED · SPIRIT ___

Hint 1 · General direction

It means flat.

Hint 2 · More specific

Video games have them.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

L _ _ E L

Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift

Start at SEAT and shift 2 times. First clue: “A marine mammal that barks”

Hint 1 · General direction

You'll end on a colour.

Hint 2 · More specific

It's between blue and green.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

SEA? → ?EAL

Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path

Clue: “A metal that lends its name to a deep blue”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a chemical element.

Hint 2 · More specific

It starts with COB.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

C _ _ A _ T — starts at the highlighted C (row 1, column 1)

Layer 2 hints

Most straightforward group

What the group is about

One group is found on a paint chart.

Two words that belong together

MIDNIGHT and NAVY

Medium group

What the group is about

One group is about a lack of light.

Two words that belong together

DUSK and GLOOM

Tricky group

What the group is about

One group is about how things start.

Two words that belong together

DAWN and ORIGIN

Trickiest group

What the group is about

One group reads the same in both directions.

Two words that belong together

NOON and LEVEL

Final layer hints

Today's final layer is a Order Puzzle.

Final hint 1

Every key is a time of day.

Final hint 2

Lunchtime comes second.

Final hint 3

The first in line is DAWN (Beginnings).

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