Layers Game #25
Oct 9 Hints
Reveal only what you need. Nothing on this page shows an answer until you open it.
Quick hint
Bathroom shelves, zips, tackle boxes and old sayings.
Layer 1 hints
Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack
First clue: “They come as a pair but count as one.”
Hint 1 · General direction
It's a grooming tool.
Hint 2 · More specific
It rhymes with SQUEEZERS.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
T _ _ E _ _ R S
Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link
PAINT___ · ___ STROKE · HAIR___
Hint 1 · General direction
Artists use one.
Hint 2 · More specific
You do it to your teeth.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
B _ _ S H
Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift
Start at SAT and shift 2 times. First clue: “Take a seat”
Hint 1 · General direction
You'll end on some equipment.
Hint 2 · More specific
Football teams wear one.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
S?T → ?IT
Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path
Clue: “A short rule for living”
Hint 1 · General direction
It's a saying.
Hint 2 · More specific
It starts with MAX.
Hint 3 · Reveal letters
M _ _ I M — starts at the highlighted M (row 2, column 3)
Layer 2 hints
Most straightforward group
What the group is about
One group lives by the bathroom mirror.
Two words that belong together
COMB and BRUSH
Medium group
What the group is about
One group holds clothes together.
Two words that belong together
ZIPPER and BUTTON
Tricky group
What the group is about
One group is what you pack for a trip.
Two words that belong together
GEAR and KIT
Trickiest group
What the group is about
One group is an old piece of wisdom.
Two words that belong together
SAW and ADAGE
Final layer hints
Today's final layer is a Hidden Theme.
Final hint 1
Picture each key as an object.
Final hint 2
Look closely at the edge of a saw.
Final hint 3
The answer looks like: T _ _ T H