Taylor Swift heard you liked puzzles, so she made 89 of them and almost broke Google in the process. Want to know what the hullabaloo about the 1989 (Taylor Version) vault track reveal is all about? If you need help or just love lists, I have compiled every Taylor Swift 1989 vault puzzle answer. If I may say so myself, I’m quite proud of how many of these references I knew, even as a casual-ish Swiftie. I’ve never been more impressed with a fandom than I was when they accurately predicted when and how the re-release would be announced. I’m nowhere near that committed or savvy. I’m just happy to be here.
To access the puzzle, simply Google “Taylor Swift” and click on the blue vault if it shows up. You will then be presented with some word scramble puzzles to solve. Put the correct, spelled-out answer in the search bar and you should get a new puzzle. Some are easy, especially since the words in longer phrases are color-coded, but some are deeper cuts, and some have no hints at all. Be patient. You might have refresh the page a few times. The game has been a bit glitchy. It’s all in good fun, right?
That said, if you’re over the Zodiac/Saw nonsense (or, like me, having PTSD remembering how a certain wizard book’s author used to announce information on her website), let’s cut to the chase. Cheaters never prosper … unless there are no real-world stakes, in which case … why not?! Here are all 89 hints and answers.
Most of the answers are 1989 song lyrics
Hint: Welcome To New York
- it’s a new soundtrack
- it’s been waiting for you
- but they never blind me
Hint: Blank Space
- and I’ll write your name
- pen click
- darling I’m a nightmare
- magic madness heaven sin
- incredible things
- she’s like oh my god
- so it’s gonna be forever
- so hey let’s be friends
- crossword puzzle
- nice to meet you
Hint: Style
- never go out of style
- red lip classic
- with some other girl
Hint: Out of the Woods
- two paper airplanes flying
- it all seems so simple
- like we stood a chance
- you were looking at me
- she lost him (Hint: Out of the Woods intro)
Hint: All You Had To Do Was Stay
- but not like this
- the palm of your hand
- you were all I wanted
- they paid the price
Hint: Shake it Off
- can’t stop won’t stop moving
- I’m just gonna shake
- she danced to forget him
Hint: I Wish You Would
- elevator buttons
- everything and nothing
Hint: Bad Blood
- now we got problems
Hint: Wildest Dreams
- burning it down
- he does it so well
Hint: How You Get The Girl
- of kisses on cheeks
Hint: This Love
- in silent screams
- to what you need
- timing is a funny thing
Hint: I Know Places
- and we run
- and everyone was watching
- loose lips sink ships
Hint: Clean
- I could finally breathe
- think I am finally clean
- what you are is brave
Hint: Wonderland
- we both went mad
Hint: You Are In Love
- you’re my best friend
Hint: New Romantics
- come along with me
Some Are References To The Eras & Other Tours
Hint: Bad Blood
Hint: Tour
- my name is taylor swift
Hint: Announce
- Los Angeles (where the 1989 re-release was announced)
Hint: First Stop
- Tokyo
Hint: Last Stop
- Melbourne
Hint: (1989) World Tour Live
- Sydney
Hint: Blue sweatshirt
- seagulls (I believe referencing the original 1989 world tour merch)
Hint: Makes You Clean
- rainstorms (referencing her “Clean” speeches from the 1989 World Tour)
Some Are References To The Singer Songwriter’s Birthday
Hint: Birth Date
- december thirteenth
Hint: Birth Day
- wednesday
Hint: I Was Born In
- nineteen eighty-nine
Hint: Lucky
- thirteen
Hint: Sun Sign
- sagittarius
Some Are References To 1989 The Album, (Taylor’s Version) & OG
Hint: Reclaimed
- taylor’s version
Hint: Release
- october twenty-seventh
Hint: Track 6
- floor eighteen (the meaning behind this stumped me… if it’s not 1989-related don’t sue me)
Hint: Wildest Dreams (Taylor’s Version)
Hint: Coffee
- long list of ex lovers (a.k.a. the Blank Space line we all thought was “lonely Starbucks lovers”)
Hint: A Game of Cat and Mouse
- love (from the original forward to 1989)
Hint: Excitedly Mingling
Hint: Number of Instant Films
- sixty five (you might know them as polaroids)
Hint: Smashing
Hint: They Never Go Out Of Style
Hint: Loudest And Brightest City
- New York City (from the liner notes)
Hint: And Somehow That Was Everything
- but she found herself (a hidden message from the liner notes)
No Hint (TV Album Cover Variants)
- crystal skies blue
- rose garden pink
- sunrise boulevard yellow
- aquamarine green
No Hint
- from the vault
- fifth album
- pop record
Some Reference Social Media Moments & Other Random Swiftie Lore
Hint: AKA Christmas in September
- chai sugar cookies (referencing a 2009 IG that’s no longer available post-Reputation)
Hint: Caption
- got a haircut (another IG post we can no longer see…)
Hint: Deepest fear
Hint: Halloween Costume
Hint: Impossible To Reason With
- sheep (you guessed it, another IG post from before the purge)
Hint: Karma Music Video
- MCMLXXXIX (which translates to 1989 and was an Easter Egg in the video)
Hint: Likes, Job, Whereabouts Were Studied Intently
Hint: Look At It!!
Hint: This Love (Taylor’s Version)
- The Summer I Turned Pretty
Hint: ?
- swiftmas
Hint: I Love You
- swifties
Now that enough people have solved enough puzzles, an Eras tour stage-shaped key opened the vault. The upcoming titles, you ask? “Is It Over Now,” “Now That We Don’t Talk,” “Say Don’t Go,” and “Suburban Legends.” And the final vault track title, not included in the family-friendly game, is “Slut!” Can’t wait. Thanks for playing—err, reading!
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