Word Hike Level 4540 Answers
42 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 42 Clues for Level 4540
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Longtime local | NATIVE | 6 | |
| #2 | Confessed | PROCLAIMED | 10 | |
| #3 | Prepare drawings for a book | ILLUSTRATE | 10 | |
| #4 | First cut on the album "Sticky Fingers" | BROWNSUGAR | 10 | |
| #5 | Nissan's first hybrid vehicle | ALTIMA | 6 | |
| #6 | Baddie of Norse myth | LOKI | 4 | |
| #7 | Storage areas | TRUNKS | 6 | |
| #8 | Chase game | HUNT | 4 | |
| #9 | Paddled boats | KAYAKS | 6 | |
| #10 | Gearshift part | KNOB | 4 | |
| #11 | At a greater speed | FASTER | 6 | |
| #12 | One of a gridiron quartet | DOWN | 4 | |
| #13 | Letters from a short person? | IOU | 3 | |
| #14 | Refers casually (to) | ALLUDES | 7 | |
| #15 | Tolkien baddie | ORC | 3 | |
| #16 | Reduce to ashes | CREMATE | 7 | |
| #17 | The current point in time | NOW | 3 | |
| #18 | Their best-selling (23x platinum) album had no title | LEDZEPPELIN | 11 | |
| #19 | Theory that certain leaders or dynasties have a right to rule | LEGITIMISM | 10 | |
| #20 | Dubiety | SKEPTICISM | 10 | |
| #21 | Lady Macbeth, on occasion | SLEEPWALKER | 11 | |
| #22 | Title of this puzzle | LIBRARYCARD | 11 | |
| #23 | "Yada, yada, yada": Abbr. | ETC | 3 | |
| #24 | Most jam-packed | FULLEST | 7 | |
| #25 | Bumble ___ | BEE | 3 | |
| #26 | Basic electrical component | CIRCUIT | 7 | |
| #27 | Lady's title, perhaps | MRS | 3 | |
| #28 | A kind of shoe that might not be the most agile | CLOG | 4 | |
| #29 | Child raiser | PARENT | 6 | |
| #30 | Something that makes a sound | RING | 4 | |
| #31 | Main Street lineup | STOREFRONTS | 11 | |
| #32 | Performer's acknowledgment | CURTAINCALL | 11 | |
| #33 | Sweltering | TROPICAL | 8 | |
| #34 | Yom Kippur prayer topic | REPENTANCE | 10 | |
| #35 | Soothed the distress | ALLEVIATED | 10 | |
| #36 | American car | AUTOMOBILE | 10 | |
| #37 | "Now hear this!" | LISTENUP | 8 | |
| #38 | The Joy Of Reading: Not limited to reality | IMAGINATION | 11 | |
| #39 | The Joy Of Reading: Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience | KNOWLEDGE | 9 | |
| #40 | The Joy Of Reading: Complete engagement or focus | IMMERSION | 9 | |
| #41 | The Joy Of Reading: Written works, especially those with artistic value | LITERATURE | 10 | |
| #42 | The Joy Of Reading: Stories that are not based on real events | FICTION | 7 |
How Level 4540 Breaks Down
This is level 4540 of Word Hike, titled "The Joy Of Reading", part of the India - Ganges River episode. It carries 42 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being LEDZEPPELIN.
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 India - Ganges River episode covers 8 levels, numbered 4534 to 4541. Move to level 4539 or level 4541, 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.