Layers Game #28

Oct 12 Hints

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

Quick hint

A forest, a wardrobe, a few famous Toms and an aquarium.

Layer 1 hints

Mini puzzle 1 · Clue Stack

First clue: “It weeps, but never cries.”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a tree.

Hint 2 · More specific

It rhymes with PILLOW.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

W _ _ L _ W

Mini puzzle 2 · Missing Link

UP YOUR ___ · HEART ON YOUR ___ · ___LESS

Hint 1 · General direction

It's part of a shirt.

Hint 2 · More specific

Your arm goes in it.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

S _ _ E _ E

Mini puzzle 3 · Word Shift

Start at MASK and shift 2 times. First clue: “A job to be done”

Hint 1 · General direction

You'll end on something heavy.

Hint 2 · More specific

It has tracks and a turret.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

?ASK → TA?K

Mini puzzle 4 · Letter Path

Clue: “A tree with papery white bark”

Hint 1 · General direction

It's a tree.

Hint 2 · More specific

It rhymes with CHURCH.

Hint 3 · Reveal letters

B _ _ C H — starts at the highlighted B (row 3, column 3)

Layer 2 hints

Most straightforward group

What the group is about

One group grows in a forest.

Two words that belong together

PALM and OAK

Medium group

What the group is about

One group is sewn into a shirt.

Two words that belong together

CUFF and COLLAR

Tricky group

What the group is about

One group follows a common first name.

Two words that belong together

THUMB and CRUISE

Trickiest group

What the group is about

One group follows a word for something that swims.

Two words that belong together

FINGER and BOWL

Final layer hints

Today's final layer is a Final Riddle.

Final hint 1

You wear me.

Final hint 2

I keep your hands warm.

Final hint 3

The answer looks like: G _ _ V E

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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