WORD PUZZLES · PUZZLES WITHIN PUZZLES

Layers

Work through four different word puzzles, collect their words and find the connections in the final layer.

Layers — Puzzles within puzzles Original game

Your next puzzle starts here.

Open the original game. Keep this guide handy.

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A QUICK HEAD START

How to play Layers

01

Solve each small layer

The browser game uses LetterLock, Anagram, Crossword and WordSearch. Each puzzle reveals words for the final challenge.

02

Build the final word set

Four unlocked words join twelve more to form a sixteen-word puzzle.

03

Connect the words

Use the shared patterns to form the final groups. The browser version and app have different extra features.

KNOW WHAT YOU’RE AIMING FOR

Layers scoring

Your goal is to complete the layers and solve the final word groups. Focus on the relationships among the words, not on rarity or guessing a date.

From small puzzles to the final layer4 + 12 = 16 words

Four unlocked words join twelve additional words.

Read the original rules
MAKE THE CONNECTION

Spotted in the videos.

Layers questions

Is it a single crossword?

No. Four mini-games feed into a final grouping puzzle.

Are app features available in the browser?

The browser and app differ. Do not assume the app’s hints, history or Plus features are present on the web.

Where do I begin?

Open the browser game and start with its first available mini-game.

Start this game again?

Reloading reopens the original game. Your current run may be lost.

A QUICK HEAD START

Ready for your mission?

  1. Choose Daily or Unlimited inside the game.
  2. Type an English answer that fits the prompt.
  3. Press Enter or BEAM before time runs out.

Opening help does not pause the game timer.

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