Word Hike Level 172 Answers
34 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 34 Clues for Level 172
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Handle in a fighter jet | EJECT | 5 | |
| #2 | River floaters | RAFTS | 5 | |
| #3 | Secret stash | CACHE | 5 | |
| #4 | Modify, as the Constitution | AMEND | 5 | |
| #5 | Related to birds | AVIAN | 5 | |
| #6 | "The Divine Comedy" poet | DANTE | 5 | |
| #7 | Spring's opposite, in tides | NEAP | 4 | |
| #8 | Pubescent skin woe | ACNE | 4 | |
| #9 | Plan B; the other choice | ALTERNATIVE | 11 | |
| #10 | Popular highball; G and T | GINANDTONIC | 11 | |
| #11 | Sister channel of HBO and Cinemax | TNT | 3 | |
| #12 | Often spoke with "pro" | CON | 3 | |
| #13 | National economic indicator: abbr. | GDP | 3 | |
| #14 | First ___ kit | AID | 3 | |
| #15 | Podcast interruptions | ADS | 3 | |
| #16 | Old horse | NAG | 3 | |
| #17 | Enjoyed the buffet | ATE | 3 | |
| #18 | Makes someone upset | DISCOMFORTS | 11 | |
| #19 | Bring to mind | EVOKE | 5 | |
| #20 | Fake device that used as distraction | DECOY | 5 | |
| #21 | Await judgment | PEND | 4 | |
| #22 | Like show horses' hooves | SHOD | 4 | |
| #23 | Fragrant wood in some closets | CEDAR | 5 | |
| #24 | Spot for a friendly kiss | CHEEK | 5 | |
| #25 | Tom's cartoon partner | JERRY | 5 | |
| #26 | New York Harbor sight | FERRY | 5 | |
| #27 | "Don't mess ____ me!" | WITH | 4 | |
| #28 | Toy with two disks | YOYO | 4 | |
| #29 | Sport that you play without a ball: Decathlon spear | JAVELIN | 7 | |
| #30 | Sport that you play without a ball: Olympic sword sport | FENCING | 7 | |
| #31 | Sport that you play without a ball: "Tippy" craft | CANOE | 5 | |
| #32 | Sport that you play without a ball: Go into the water? | DIVE | 4 | |
| #33 | Sport that you play without a ball: Olympic bow sport | ARCHERY | 7 | |
| #34 | Sport that you play without a ball: Pub missile | DART | 4 |
How Level 172 Breaks Down
This is level 172 of Word Hike, titled "Sports That You Play Without A Ball", part of the England - The Great Bell episode. It carries 34 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being ALTERNATIVE.
Word Hike builds every answer from a shared letter tray, so the tray constrains you as much as the clue does. On a level this size the practical order is to clear the short entries first — they use up the vowels and common consonants, and what remains in the tray narrows the long answers considerably. The clues themselves lean on everyday phrasing rather than crossword shorthand, so read them literally before looking for a trick.
The England - The Great Bell episode covers 8 levels, numbered 166 to 173. Move to level 171 or level 173, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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Read what you are given
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Anchor with the answers you are sure of
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Work outwards
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