Layers Game #13

Sep 27 Hints

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

Quick hint

Spies, police, soldiers and sweethearts.

Layer 1 hints

Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack

First clue: “It's often done under mistletoe.”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's affectionate.

Hint 2 · More specific

It rhymes with POOCH.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

S _ _ O _ H

Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link

BLOCK___ER · DRUG ___ · BOOM AND ___

Hint 1 · General direction

It can mean broken.

Hint 2 · More specific

A sculpture of a head and shoulders.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

B _ _ T

Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift

Start at DUCK and shift 2 times. First clue: “A ship's floor”

Hint 1 · General direction

You'll end on a small kiss.

Hint 2 · More specific

Woodpeckers do it all day.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

D?CK → ?ECK

Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path

Clue: “It follows you on a sunny day”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's dark and shaped like you.

Hint 2 · More specific

Groundhogs look for theirs.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

S _ _ D _ W — starts at the highlighted S (row 2, column 3)

Layer 2 hints

Most straightforward group

What the group is about

One group is what a detective does to a suspect.

Two words that belong together

TAIL and SHADOW

Medium group

What the group is about

One group is police slang.

Two words that belong together

COLLAR and NAB

Tricky group

What the group is about

One group fills an armoury.

Two words that belong together

ARMS and AMMO

Trickiest group

What the group is about

One group is what couples do.

Two words that belong together

NECK and SNOG

Final layer hints

Today's final layer is a Final Riddle.

Final hint 1

You're probably wearing me.

Final hint 2

I have buttons down the front.

Final hint 3

The answer looks like: S _ _ R T

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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