Word Hike Level 261 Answers
42 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 42 Clues for Level 261
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Part of many a spa package | MASSAGE | 7 | |
| #2 | Get on, like a plane | BOARD | 5 | |
| #3 | ____-high socks | KNEE | 4 | |
| #4 | TV room or animal house | DEN | 3 | |
| #5 | Otter relatives | BADGERS | 7 | |
| #6 | North-south road in Manhattan | AVENUE | 6 | |
| #7 | Cook with oil in pan | FRY | 3 | |
| #8 | EBay customer | BUYER | 5 | |
| #9 | _____ and cream cheese | BAGEL | 5 | |
| #10 | "Downton _____": PBS show | ABBEY | 5 | |
| #11 | Salon sight that "unwet" your hair | DRYER | 5 | |
| #12 | Mathematical gadget | CALCULATOR | 10 | |
| #13 | Card recipient, briefly, you can take cash from it | ATM | 3 | |
| #14 | Magazine feature | ARTICLE | 7 | |
| #15 | ____ bag: shopper's carryall | TOTE | 4 | |
| #16 | Region, neighborhood, zone | AREA | 4 | |
| #17 | Voice above baritone, Domingo, e.g. | TENOR | 5 | |
| #18 | _____ blind: those who cannot tell the difference between green and red | COLOR | 5 | |
| #19 | Destroy, wreck | RUIN | 4 | |
| #20 | Number in a quartet | FOUR | 4 | |
| #21 | Place for mascara | EYELASH | 7 | |
| #22 | Signal on stage | CUE | 3 | |
| #23 | Conversation starter like some topics of sports, weather... | ICEBREAKER | 10 | |
| #24 | Sports figures | STATS | 5 | |
| #25 | Connected cars, tracked racer | TRAIN | 5 | |
| #26 | Semiaquatic behemoth | HIPPO | 5 | |
| #27 | Tourist's leader | GUIDE | 5 | |
| #28 | Many a CEO's degree | MBA | 3 | |
| #29 | Confidential, like passwords, ideally | SECRET | 6 | |
| #30 | High-speed spotted wildcat | LEOPARD | 7 | |
| #31 | Cookie container | JAR | 3 | |
| #32 | Walking aid when climbing | CANE | 4 | |
| #33 | Scarfs, as food | WOLFS | 5 | |
| #34 | Record holder | ARCHIVE | 7 | |
| #35 | You hope you never run out of this wallet filler | MONEY | 5 | |
| #36 | You hope you never run out of this "E" in a classic equation | ENERGY | 6 | |
| #37 | You hope you never run out of this kind of power source | BATTERY | 7 | |
| #38 | You hope you never run out of this cell package | DATA | 4 | |
| #39 | You hope you never run out of | TOILETPAPER | 11 | |
| #40 | You hope you never run out of | LUCK | 4 | |
| #41 | You hope you never run out of this HH:MM:SS | TIME | 4 | |
| #42 | You hope you never run out of | IDEAS | 5 |
How Level 261 Breaks Down
This is level 261 of Word Hike, titled "You Hope You Never Run Out of...", part of the Egypt - Father of African Ars episode. It carries 42 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being TOILETPAPER.
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 Egypt - Father of African Ars episode covers 8 levels, numbered 254 to 261. Move to level 260 or level 262, 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.