Layers Game #24

Oct 8 Hints

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

Quick hint

Body parts, hotels, gear sticks and heroes.

Layer 1 hints

Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack

First clue: “A car can do it — so can a decision.”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's about direction.

Hint 2 · More specific

On a gear stick it's marked R.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

R _ _ E _ _ E

Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link

___ING BOARD · CAST ___ · ___ LUNG

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a metal.

Hint 2 · More specific

It smooths out creases.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

I _ _ N

Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift

Start at KNOW and shift 2 times. First clue: “Was aware of”

Hint 1 · General direction

You'll end on a body part.

Hint 2 · More specific

It bends when you kneel.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

KN?W → KNE?

Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path

Clue: “Taking neither side”

Hint 1 · General direction

Switzerland is famously this.

Hint 2 · More specific

On a gear stick it's marked N.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

N _ _ T _ _ L — starts at the highlighted N (row 1, column 2)

Layer 2 hints

Most straightforward group

What the group is about

One group is on your body.

Two words that belong together

FOOT and HAND

Medium group

What the group is about

One group is found in a hotel.

Two words that belong together

ROOM and LOBBY

Tricky group

What the group is about

One group is found in an automatic car.

Two words that belong together

PARK and REVERSE

Trickiest group

What the group is about

One group comes before a word for a guy.

Two words that belong together

SNOW and SUPER

Final layer hints

Today's final layer is a Before & After.

Final hint 1

It's round.

Final hint 2

Cinderella went to one.

Final hint 3

The answer looks like: B _ _ L

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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