Word Hike Level 4988 Answers
57 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 57 Clues for Level 4988
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Holder-of-something | POSSESSOR | 9 | |
| #2 | Formal headgear | TOPHAT | 6 | |
| #3 | Bit of chicken feed | OAT | 3 | |
| #4 | "And another thing..." | ALSO | 4 | |
| #5 | Large bays | GULFS | 5 | |
| #6 | Seasoning | PEPPER | 6 | |
| #7 | "We're looking for ____ good men" | AFEW | 4 | |
| #8 | State known for volcanoes | HAWAII | 6 | |
| #9 | Until now | ASYET | 5 | |
| #10 | Grocery store action | SCAN | 4 | |
| #11 | Liston opponent | ALI | 3 | |
| #12 | Blue state? | MISERY | 6 | |
| #13 | W-2 figure | WAGES | 5 | |
| #14 | Like cobblers | SWEET | 5 | |
| #15 | Newspaper editor Bradlee | BEN | 3 | |
| #16 | Poker table info | STAKES | 6 | |
| #17 | Shambles | DISARRAY | 8 | |
| #18 | Reliable | UNWAVERING | 10 | |
| #19 | Dust jacket no. | ISBN | 4 | |
| #20 | "_____ Black" (1997 sci-fi flick) | MENIN | 5 | |
| #21 | It may be blocked by a screen | SUN | 3 | |
| #22 | A detailed examination of a body after death | AUTOPSY | 7 | |
| #23 | Cricket, tennis, soccer, etc | BALLGAMES | 9 | |
| #24 | Dominate | OWN | 3 | |
| #25 | Food channel? | THROAT | 6 | |
| #26 | Nile peril | ASP | 3 | |
| #27 | Relief carvings | GLYPHS | 6 | |
| #28 | Lincoln Ctr. locale | NYC | 3 | |
| #29 | It sends out lots of streams | NETFLIX | 7 | |
| #30 | Musket relatives | CARBINES | 8 | |
| #31 | Like some arches | FALLEN | 6 | |
| #32 | Mentally bright | APT | 3 | |
| #33 | Brightly colored | VIVID | 5 | |
| #34 | "_____ build it, they ..." | IFYOU | 5 | |
| #35 | Paired with "best" or "things" | ALLTHE | 6 | |
| #36 | "Night Court" lawyer | DAN | 3 | |
| #37 | Charter | RENT | 4 | |
| #38 | In ______ (simultaneously) | UNISON | 6 | |
| #39 | "You _____ one" | OWEME | 5 | |
| #40 | More than annoyance | IRE | 3 | |
| #41 | Becloud | BLUR | 4 | |
| #42 | "The Relationship Rescue Workbook" author, familiarly | DRPHIL | 6 | |
| #43 | Place in a row | ALIGN | 5 | |
| #44 | Volleyball filler | AIR | 3 | |
| #45 | E46 auto maker | BMW | 3 | |
| #46 | Get excited | PERKUP | 6 | |
| #47 | What may be close to one's heart? | PACEMAKER | 9 | |
| #48 | In The City: A place where things are sold | SHOP | 4 | |
| #49 | In The City: Indoor work location | OFFICE | 6 | |
| #50 | In The City: One for the road | SIGN | 4 | |
| #51 | In The City: Where cars drive, a public thoroughfare | STREET | 6 | |
| #52 | In The City: Underground transportation system; also a type of sandwich | SUBWAY | 6 | |
| #53 | In The City: Humans in general | PEOPLE | 6 | |
| #54 | In The City: It needs to be picked up | LITTER | 6 | |
| #55 | In The City: Way under a river | TUNNEL | 6 | |
| #56 | In The City: A portable light source powered by electricity or fuel | LAMP | 4 | |
| #57 | In The City: Playground place | PARK | 4 |
How Level 4988 Breaks Down
This is level 4988 of Word Hike, titled "In The City", part of the Luxembourg - Differdange episode. It carries 57 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 10 letters, the longest being UNWAVERING.
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 Luxembourg - Differdange episode covers 8 levels, numbered 4982 to 4989. Move to level 4987 or level 4989, 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.