Code Busters level guide
Code Busters Level 24 Walkthrough
Code Busters Level 24 is a Movie Line board that completes KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE, BUT YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER by reusing the revealed CLOSE pattern in CLOSER.
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How to Solve Code Busters Level 24 — Full Solution
- Clear the tutorial and retain KEEP, including both 5=E cells.
- Enter 14=Y, 6=O, 26=U, 24=R to finish the first YOUR.
- Complete FRIENDS with 21=F, 24=R, 9=I, 5=E, 20=N, 15=D, and 18=S.
- Resolve the gold strip as CLOSE, establishing 12=C, 23=L, 6=O, 18=S, and 5=E.
- Fill BUT YOUR with 10=B, 26=U, 11=T, then repeat 14=Y, 6=O, 26=U, 24=R.
- Spell ENEMIES as 5=E, 20=N, 5=E, 2=M, 9=I, 5=E, 18=S.
- Enter 12=C, 23=L, 6=O, 18=S, 5=E, 24=R for CLOSER. and finish the quote.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Putting the wrong consonant in cipher 20 instead of N inside FRIENDS.
- Treating the gold five-cell section as punctuation rather than the word CLOSE.
- Ending the final word at CLOSE and forgetting the 24=R that makes CLOSER.
Quick Tips for Code Busters Level 24 (quick clues)
- Use 5=E repeatedly across KEEP, FRIENDS, ENEMIES, CLOSE, and CLOSER.
- FRIENDS has 20=N followed by 15=D.
- Copy the CLOSE mapping into CLOSER and add 24=R.
Board notes 5 details
- Layout
- A four-line MOVIE LINE opens under a dimmed tutorial. The second line includes a gold-outlined five-cell ????? strip before a comma, while the remaining words use numbered blanks.
- Goal
- Complete every word and preserve the contrast between CLOSE, and the final CLOSER.
- Opening
- After the tutorial, fill YOUR with 14=Y, 6=O, 26=U, 24=R, then use 21=F, 24=R, 9=I, 5=E, 20=N, 15=D, 18=S for FRIENDS.
- Danger Zone
- The recording uses one mistake while filling FRIENDS. Keep 20=N between E and D, and remember that only the final CLOSER adds 24=R.
- Mechanics
- This MOVIE LINE includes a five-cell gold reveal strip that resolves as CLOSE; its letter mappings are then entered manually again in CLOSER.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which Movie Line extends CLOSE into CLOSER?
The complete line is KEEP YOUR FRIENDS CLOSE, BUT YOUR ENEMIES CLOSER.
What word is hidden in the gold five-cell strip?
It resolves as CLOSE, followed by the visible comma.
How does CLOSE become CLOSER at the end?
Repeat 12=C, 23=L, 6=O, 18=S, 5=E, then add 24=R.