Layers Game #12

Sep 26 Hints

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Quick hint

Spots, stings, small things and stables.

Layer 1 hints

Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack

First clue: “It can purr, but it can't roar.”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a big cat.

Hint 2 · More specific

It lives on the African savanna.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

C _ _ E _ _ H

Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link

___TAIL · ONE-TRICK ___ · ___ EXPRESS

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a small horse.

Hint 2 · More specific

A hairstyle is named after it.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

P _ _ Y

Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift

Start at CASH and shift 2 times. First clue: “Clean with soap and water”

Hint 1 · General direction

You'll end on an insect.

Hint 2 · More specific

It's like a bee, but meaner.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

?ASH → WAS?

Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path

Clue: “It can't change its spots, they say”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a big cat.

Hint 2 · More specific

It starts with LEO.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

L _ _ P _ _ D — starts at the highlighted L (row 4, column 4)

Layer 2 hints

Most straightforward group

What the group is about

One group are wild felines.

Two words that belong together

JAGUAR and PUMA

Medium group

What the group is about

One group has six legs each.

Two words that belong together

BEETLE and WASP

Tricky group

What the group is about

One group describes something little.

Two words that belong together

MINI and TINY

Trickiest group

What the group is about

One group lives in a stable.

Two words that belong together

MUSTANG and PONY

Final layer hints

Today's final layer is a Hidden Theme.

Final hint 1

Think about badges on the back of vehicles.

Final hint 2

One is a classic Volkswagen.

Final hint 3

The answer looks like: C _ _ S

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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