Word Hike Level 5042 Answers
43 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 43 Clues for Level 5042
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Heads of states | GOVERNORS | 9 | |
| #2 | Recover from | GETOVER | 7 | |
| #3 | Pop selections | COLAS | 5 | |
| #4 | Cause of chills and fever | FLU | 3 | |
| #5 | Courage | PLUCK | 5 | |
| #6 | Like focus groups | DIVERSE | 7 | |
| #7 | Raise under conditions | CULTIVATE | 9 | |
| #8 | *Hans Zimmer creation | FILMSCORE | 9 | |
| #9 | Conspire | COLLUDE | 7 | |
| #10 | Bed intruders? | WEEDS | 5 | |
| #11 | Past follower | DUE | 3 | |
| #12 | Proficiency | SKILL | 5 | |
| #13 | Plymouth model of the 1980s | RELIANT | 7 | |
| #14 | Inhabiting | OCCUPYING | 9 | |
| #15 | Beverage that uses caramel color | COLA | 4 | |
| #16 | Have it ____ | MADE | 4 | |
| #17 | Pizzazz | OOMPH | 5 | |
| #18 | Throw out in the street | EVICT | 5 | |
| #19 | Kind of language used by sailors | SALTY | 5 | |
| #20 | "That's a _____!" | FIRST | 5 | |
| #21 | C.S. Lewis's lion | ASLAN | 5 | |
| #22 | Drops the ball | MUFFS | 5 | |
| #23 | On again, in a way | RELIT | 5 | |
| #24 | Pixar robot film | WALLE | 5 | |
| #25 | Growing _____ | PAINS | 5 | |
| #26 | Helmsman's challenge | SHOAL | 5 | |
| #27 | Grade that describes this puzzle's theme | DPLUS | 5 | |
| #28 | Seedsman | SOWER | 5 | |
| #29 | How objects are seen through a mist | DIMLY | 5 | |
| #30 | Ferris wheel and roller coaster | RIDES | 5 | |
| #31 | Nail, as a gymnastic landing | STICK | 5 | |
| #32 | Hurricanes' school | MIAMI | 5 | |
| #33 | Blood of the gods | ICHOR | 5 | |
| #34 | Brief bout of hedonism | FLING | 5 | |
| #35 | "I _____" | CHING | 5 | |
| #36 | Duke of _____, character in "The Two Gentlemen of Verona" | MILAN | 5 | |
| #37 | Airplanes: What wheels do | ROLL | 4 | |
| #38 | Airplanes: Cushion you lay your head on in bed | PILLOW | 6 | |
| #39 | Airplanes: Schedule setback | DELAY | 5 | |
| #40 | Airplanes: A person in command of an aircraft | CAPTAIN | 7 | |
| #41 | Airplanes: This is maintained by means of ventilation | AIRFLOW | 7 | |
| #42 | Airplanes: Unstable movement experienced during a turbulent flight. | PITCH | 5 | |
| #43 | Airplanes: One for the road | SIGN | 4 |
How Level 5042 Breaks Down
This is level 5042 of Word Hike, titled "Airplanes", part of the Lithuania - Klaipeda episode. It carries 43 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being GOVERNORS.
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 Lithuania - Klaipeda episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5038 to 5045. Move to level 5041 or level 5043, 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.