Word Hike Level 40 Answers
37 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 37 Clues for Level 40
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Store selling secondhand clothes to raise funds for a charitable institution | THRIFTSHOP | 10 | |
| #2 | Year-end exam | FINAL | 5 | |
| #3 | Neanderthal dwelling | CAVE | 4 | |
| #4 | Not subtractions | ADDITIONS | 9 | |
| #5 | First garden | EDEN | 4 | |
| #6 | All-purpose playing-card | JOKER | 5 | |
| #7 | Street lights | LAMPPOSTS | 9 | |
| #8 | US President between Reagan and Clinton | GEORGEBUSH | 10 | |
| #9 | "It's no ___!" ("Forget it!") | USE | 3 | |
| #10 | Dessert with scoops | SUNDAE | 6 | |
| #11 | Where lasagne and pasta from | ITALY | 5 | |
| #12 | Chess piece moved first | PAWN | 4 | |
| #13 | Newspaper story space | COLUMN | 6 | |
| #14 | It can turn hair purple | DYE | 3 | |
| #15 | Gives support, confidence, or hope to someone | ENCOURAGES | 10 | |
| #16 | They serve drinks | BARTENDERS | 10 | |
| #17 | Phonetic acronym of "I owe you" | IOU | 3 | |
| #18 | Kind of gum or bath | BUBBLE | 6 | |
| #19 | Part of lower jaw | CHIN | 4 | |
| #20 | Discard at the junkyard | SCRAP | 5 | |
| #21 | Large display advertisement | POSTER | 6 | |
| #22 | Body part with an elbow | ARM | 3 | |
| #23 | To be this is to be willing to consider new ideas | OPENMINDED | 10 | |
| #24 | Thanksgiving time | THURSDAYS | 9 | |
| #25 | Cutter of hair on top | RAZOR | 5 | |
| #26 | Defect, fault | FLAW | 4 | |
| #27 | Tracks | RAILROADS | 9 | |
| #28 | "What if ..." thought | IDEA | 4 | |
| #29 | Liver or heart, for example | ORGAN | 5 | |
| #30 | Make-up applied to the lids | EYESHADOWS | 10 | |
| #31 | Tom of Thor | HIDDLESTON | 10 | |
| #32 | Tom of Forrest Gump | HANKS | 5 | |
| #33 | Tom in Mark Twain's work | SAWYER | 6 | |
| #34 | Tom of Mission Impossible | CRUISE | 6 | |
| #35 | Tom of NFL quarterback | BRADY | 5 | |
| #36 | Tom of Mad Max | HARDY | 5 | |
| #37 | Tom of luxurious suits | FORD | 4 |
How Level 40 Breaks Down
This is level 40 of Word Hike, titled "Famous Tom", part of the USA - Chrysopylae episode. It carries 37 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 10 letters, the longest being THRIFTSHOP.
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 USA - Chrysopylae episode covers 8 levels, numbered 38 to 45. Move to level 39 or level 41, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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Level 40 — Questions
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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.