Layers Answer #288

The hidden five-letter word behind the day’s Wordle-style lock.

The word the scrambled letters rearrange into.

Bright blue-green color often seen in tropical water

• THOMASBlue tank engine from a children’s TV series
• EARTHPlanet that appears mostly blue from space
• BLUEBERRYSmall round fruit with dark blue skin
• DENIMFabric commonly used to make blue jeans
• PEACOCKBird famous for its colorful fan-shaped tail

Short, sharp sound, like a balloon bursting

POP — highlighted in the grid.