Word Hike Level 2986 Answers
37 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 37 Clues for Level 2986
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jack Daniel's is this type of spirit | WHISKEY | 7 | |
| #2 | Makeup mishap or calligraphy fail | SMEAR | 5 | |
| #3 | First column to add, usually | ONES | 4 | |
| #4 | Number that can be spelled with only one-point Scrabble tiles | NINETEEN | 8 | |
| #5 | Pharmacy stock | DRUGS | 5 | |
| #6 | Software test version | BETA | 4 | |
| #7 | Walking aid | CANE | 4 | |
| #8 | Super scooper | LADLE | 5 | |
| #9 | ____ worded (like a harsh reprimand) | STRONGLY | 8 | |
| #10 | Beard shaver | RAZOR | 5 | |
| #11 | Untidy condition | MESS | 4 | |
| #12 | "Ali" and "Milk," e.g. | BIOPICS | 7 | |
| #13 | Pec-building exercises you can do at home | PUSHUPS | 7 | |
| #14 | European ski destination | ALPS | 4 | |
| #15 | On the regular | OFTEN | 5 | |
| #16 | Brushed away | SWEPT | 5 | |
| #17 | The average height of an American adults is 5 ____ 9 inches | FEET | 4 | |
| #18 | Uninvited partygoer | CRASHER | 7 | |
| #19 | To pick up a call | RECEIVE | 7 | |
| #20 | Fit and muscular | BUFF | 4 | |
| #21 | Get up on (a horse) | MOUNT | 5 | |
| #22 | Someone walking past | PASSERBY | 8 | |
| #23 | Seek to influence, as in campaign | LOBBY | 5 | |
| #24 | Something that has no concern with the past is this | NUTS | 4 | |
| #25 | Typical behavior; Societal expectation | NORM | 4 | |
| #26 | Fur tycoon | ASTOR | 5 | |
| #27 | Liveliness | VITALITY | 8 | |
| #28 | A water-loving bird | DUCK | 4 | |
| #29 | What a baby's bib catches | DROOL | 5 | |
| #30 | Descriptive text below an image shared on social media | CAPTION | 7 | |
| #31 | Things In A Tailor Shop: Home item used for storing clothes in an upright position inside a closet | HANGER | 6 | |
| #32 | Things In A Tailor Shop: Something very hard to find in a haystack | NEEDLE | 6 | |
| #33 | Things In A Tailor Shop: Slide fastener on a sleeping bag | ZIPPER | 6 | |
| #34 | Things In A Tailor Shop: Part of a dress shirt | CUFF | 4 | |
| #35 | Things In A Tailor Shop: Bottom edge of a garment | HEM | 3 | |
| #36 | Things In A Tailor Shop: Material made by weaving together fibers, used to make clothes | FABRIC | 6 | |
| #37 | Things In A Tailor Shop: Small circular object used to fasten clothes | BUTTON | 6 |
How Level 2986 Breaks Down
This is level 2986 of Word Hike, titled "Things In A Tailor Shop5", part of the Mexico - Mexico City episode. It carries 37 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 8 letters, the longest being NINETEEN.
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 Mexico - Mexico City episode covers 8 levels, numbered 2982 to 2989. Move to level 2985 or level 2987, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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The order that clears a board fastest.
Read what you are given
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Anchor with the answers you are sure of
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Work outwards
Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.