Word Hike Level 242 Answers
26 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 26 Clues for Level 242
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ______ State Building | EMPIRE | 6 | |
| #2 | Michelangelo's field | ART | 3 | |
| #3 | Security worker | GUARD | 5 | |
| #4 | Grizzly mammal | BEAR | 4 | |
| #5 | A flow of water | STREAM | 6 | |
| #6 | I ___ you not! (It's true!) | KID | 3 | |
| #7 | Old custom or belief | TRADITION | 9 | |
| #8 | Put in a good word for | RECOMMEND | 9 | |
| #9 | Post-marathon woe | ACHE | 4 | |
| #10 | Step through a door | ENTER | 5 | |
| #11 | Become a single whole | UNITE | 5 | |
| #12 | "_____ Christmas" (holiday song) | WHITE | 5 | |
| #13 | Motorway departure point | EXIT | 4 | |
| #14 | Personal opinion | VIEWPOINT | 9 | |
| #15 | School emergency training | FIREDRILL | 9 | |
| #16 | Busy month for Santa | DEC | 3 | |
| #17 | Responsible for wrongdoing | GUILTY | 6 | |
| #18 | Put on (clothes) | WEAR | 4 | |
| #19 | Lollipop part | STICK | 5 | |
| #20 | X, on a watch | TEN | 3 | |
| #21 | "Keep your balance!" | STEADY | 6 | |
| #22 | It Drops To The Ground: Skydiving need | PARACHUTE | 9 | |
| #23 | It Drops To The Ground: Monsoon season | RAIN | 4 | |
| #24 | It Drops To The Ground: Shooting star | METEORITE | 9 | |
| #25 | It Drops To The Ground: Earth particles | DUST | 4 | |
| #26 | It Drops To The Ground: Sealed tin | CAN | 3 |
How Level 242 Breaks Down
This is level 242 of Word Hike, titled "It Drops To The Ground", part of the Germany - The National Team episode. It carries 26 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being TRADITION.
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 Germany - The National Team episode covers 8 levels, numbered 238 to 245. Move to level 241 or level 243, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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How to Solve a Word Hike Level
The order that clears a board fastest.
Read what you are given
Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.
Anchor with the answers you are sure of
Each confirmed answer narrows the ones it touches, so the easy entries are worth the first minute.
Work outwards
Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.