Layers Game #20

Oct 4 Hints

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

Quick hint

Workshops, bike sheds, wallets and pop charts.

Layer 1 hints

Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack

First clue: “Sculptors can't do without it.”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a tool.

Hint 2 · More specific

A strong jaw is described as ___led.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

C _ _ S _ L

Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link

___NUT · COOKIE ___ · PIZZA ___

Hint 1 · General direction

Bakers knead it.

Hint 2 · More specific

It's also slang for money.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

D _ _ G H

Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift

Start at PEW and shift 2 times. First clue: “An animal's foot”

Hint 1 · General direction

You'll end on a tool.

Hint 2 · More specific

It cuts wood back and forth.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

P?W → ?AW

Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path

Clue: “Where a rider sits”

Hint 1 · General direction

Horses and bikes both have one.

Hint 2 · More specific

It rhymes with PADDLE.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

S _ _ D _ E — starts at the highlighted S (row 1, column 1)

Layer 2 hints

Most straightforward group

What the group is about

One group is on a bicycle.

Two words that belong together

PEDAL and CHAIN

Medium group

What the group is about

One group lives in a toolbox.

Two words that belong together

HAMMER and SAW

Tricky group

What the group is about

One group is another word for cash.

Two words that belong together

GRAND and BUCK

Trickiest group

What the group is about

One group is famous in the music charts.

Two words that belong together

KEYS and SWIFT

Final layer hints

Today's final layer is a Final Riddle.

Final hint 1

I make music.

Final hint 2

I have 88 of those keys.

Final hint 3

The answer looks like: P _ _ N O

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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