Word Hike Level 5017 Answers
42 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 42 Clues for Level 5017
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Financial record | ACCOUNT | 7 | |
| #2 | Black gold | OIL | 3 | |
| #3 | Yasser Arafat's birth city | CAIRO | 5 | |
| #4 | "Friend or ___?" | FOE | 3 | |
| #5 | Strata | LAYERS | 6 | |
| #6 | Books reviewer: Abbr. | CPA | 3 | |
| #7 | A sharp metal tool on a rider's boot to urge a horse forward | SPUR | 4 | |
| #8 | Specialist brought on board | CONSULTANT | 10 | |
| #9 | Volcanic archipelago state | HAWAII | 6 | |
| #10 | Darns, e.g. | MENDS | 5 | |
| #11 | Edge or border | RIM | 3 | |
| #12 | Game piece with pips | DOMINO | 6 | |
| #13 | Cry of triumph | YES | 3 | |
| #14 | Steadying rope | GUY | 3 | |
| #15 | Yeasts and molds | FUNGI | 5 | |
| #16 | "The ___ is a ass": Dickens | LAW | 3 | |
| #17 | Court happening | TRIAL | 5 | |
| #18 | One option or another | OROUT | 5 | |
| #19 | Jaw | YAK | 3 | |
| #20 | Evil computer system in "The Terminator" | SKYNET | 6 | |
| #21 | Reason-seeking question | WHY | 3 | |
| #22 | Cannonball Adderley's instrument | SAX | 3 | |
| #23 | Apply, as a brake | STEPON | 6 | |
| #24 | Congressional approval | YEA | 3 | |
| #25 | Span marked by events | ANERA | 5 | |
| #26 | Christmas figure with pointy ears | ELF | 3 | |
| #27 | Also; in addition | TOO | 3 | |
| #28 | Irregularly shaped deposits in limestone caves | HELICTITES | 10 | |
| #29 | Professor in a library, perhaps | PLUM | 4 | |
| #30 | Phila. setting | EST | 3 | |
| #31 | Gas up the car again | REFUEL | 6 | |
| #32 | Web ending | CAM | 3 | |
| #33 | Biblical phrase fragment | OFMAN | 5 | |
| #34 | "Know ___ enemy" | THY | 3 | |
| #35 | Audit time | YEAREND | 7 | |
| #36 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Free from dirt; uncontaminated | CLEAN | 5 | |
| #37 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Restore to good working condition; fix, patch up | REPAIR | 6 | |
| #38 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Not hard | SOFT | 4 | |
| #39 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Velvety smooth | SILKY | 5 | |
| #40 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Having a shiny, smooth surface | GLOSSY | 6 | |
| #41 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: To defend against harm | PROTECT | 7 | |
| #42 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Like some pillows | FLUFFY | 6 |
How Level 5017 Breaks Down
This is level 5017 of Word Hike, titled "Your Shampoo Promises To Do", part of the Luxembourg - Cuisine episode. It carries 42 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 10 letters, the longest being CONSULTANT.
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 - Cuisine episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5014 to 5021. Move to level 5016 or level 5018, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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Read what you are given
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Anchor with the answers you are sure of
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Work outwards
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