diff --git a/src/levels/l06_anchors.rs b/src/levels/l06_anchors.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1f4ac84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/levels/l06_anchors.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+//! Level 6 — anchors. Two rooms share the same trap — define it once.
+//!
+//! Paired design note: `l06.md`.
+//!
+//! Note: serde_yaml resolves aliases at parse time, so the target is
+//! emitted **expanded** (the trap dict appears in each room). Players
+//! who use anchors/aliases will produce the same parsed `Value` and
+//! pass via the semantic short-circuit. Players who paste the dict
+//! verbatim also pass.
+
+use rand::seq::SliceRandom;
+use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
+use rand_chacha::ChaCha8Rng;
+use serde::Serialize;
+use serde_yaml::{Mapping, Value};
+
+use crate::describe::Describer;
+
+use super::{Generated, Level};
+
+pub struct Anchors;
+
+const ROOM_NAMES: &[&str] = &["north", "south", "east", "west"];
+const TRAP_TYPES: &[&str] = &["pit", "snare", "dart", "rune"];
+
+#[derive(Serialize)]
+struct DescCtx {
+    trap_type: String,
+    trap_depth: i64,
+    trap_spikes: bool,
+    rooms: Vec<String>,
+}
+
+impl Level for Anchors {
+    fn id(&self) -> u8 {
+        6
+    }
+
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "Anchors"
+    }
+
+    fn generate(&self, seed: u64) -> Generated {
+        let mut rng = ChaCha8Rng::seed_from_u64(seed ^ 0x0000_0000_0000_0006);
+        let trap_type = *TRAP_TYPES.choose(&mut rng).expect("non-empty");
+        let trap_depth = rng.gen_range(10..=30i64);
+        let trap_spikes = rng.gen_bool(0.5);
+        let n_rooms = rng.gen_range(2..=3);
+        let rooms: Vec<&'static str> = ROOM_NAMES
+            .choose_multiple(&mut rng, n_rooms)
+            .copied()
+            .collect();
+
+        let mut trap = Mapping::new();
+        trap.insert(
+            Value::String("type".to_string()),
+            Value::String(trap_type.to_string()),
+        );
+        trap.insert(Value::String("depth".to_string()), Value::from(trap_depth));
+        trap.insert(
+            Value::String("spikes".to_string()),
+            Value::Bool(trap_spikes),
+        );
+
+        let mut rooms_map = Mapping::new();
+        for r in &rooms {
+            rooms_map.insert(
+                Value::String((*r).to_string()),
+                Value::Mapping(trap.clone()),
+            );
+        }
+
+        let mut top = Mapping::new();
+        top.insert(Value::String("trap".to_string()), Value::Mapping(trap));
+        top.insert(
+            Value::String("rooms".to_string()),
+            Value::Mapping(rooms_map),
+        );
+
+        let target_yaml =
+            serde_yaml::to_string(&Value::Mapping(top)).expect("serialise mapping");
+
+        let mut d = Describer::new();
+        d.register(
+            "l06",
+            "A single trap recurs through these halls:\n\
+             - type: {{ trap_type }}\n\
+             - depth: {{ trap_depth }}\n\
+             - spikes: {{ trap_spikes }}\n\
+             \n\
+             Reuse it for these rooms: {% for r in rooms %}{{ r }}{% if not loop.last %}, {% endif %}{% endfor %}.\n\
+             💡 Define `trap: &name` once and reference it as `*name` in every room.",
+        )
+        .expect("register template");
+        let description = d
+            .render(
+                "l06",
+                &DescCtx {
+                    trap_type: trap_type.to_string(),
+                    trap_depth,
+                    trap_spikes,
+                    rooms: rooms.iter().map(|s| s.to_string()).collect(),
+                },
+            )
+            .expect("render template");
+
+        Generated {
+            target_yaml,
+            description,
+            flavor: "🪤 A trap recurs through these halls.".to_string(),
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/levels/mod.rs b/src/levels/mod.rs
index 486c363..0a04c8b 100644
--- a/src/levels/mod.rs
+++ b/src/levels/mod.rs
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ pub mod l02_kv;
 pub mod l03_dict;
 pub mod l04_list;
 pub mod l05_dict_list;
+pub mod l06_anchors;
 
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};