Word Hike Level 509 Answers
42 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 42 Clues for Level 509
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ocean trenches | ABYSSES | 7 | |
| #2 | Wild pig with tusks | BOAR | 4 | |
| #3 | Where El Nino comes from | SPANISH | 7 | |
| #4 | Being broadcast as it happens | LIVE | 4 | |
| #5 | Adult | GROWNUP | 7 | |
| #6 | Sondheim's "____ the Woods" | INTO | 4 | |
| #7 | Guy's date | GAL | 3 | |
| #8 | Chewy confectionery | GUM | 3 | |
| #9 | River near the Sphinx | NILE | 4 | |
| #10 | Make your hair blue | DYE | 3 | |
| #11 | Give up, as a habit | KICK | 4 | |
| #12 | Pro is its short version | PROFESSIONAL | 12 | |
| #13 | Wide-ranging work of reference | ENCYCLOPEDIA | 12 | |
| #14 | Go ___: Succeed | FAR | 3 | |
| #15 | Caesar or Charlemagne | EMPEROR | 7 | |
| #16 | San Francisco ___ or Massachusetts' Buzzards ___ | BAY | 3 | |
| #17 | Widely shared internet video or picture, perhaps | MEME | 4 | |
| #18 | Catch sight of | SPOT | 4 | |
| #19 | Taste hot soup | SIP | 3 | |
| #20 | SWAT team rescuee | HOSTAGE | 7 | |
| #21 | Complain chronically | NAG | 3 | |
| #22 | Broccoli cousins with edible heads | CAULIFLOWERS | 12 | |
| #23 | Emergency workers that may need to climb the ladder | FIREFIGHTERS | 12 | |
| #24 | Command before Paste, often | COPY | 4 | |
| #25 | "___ your lip!" | ZIP | 3 | |
| #26 | Cargo pickup site | PORT | 4 | |
| #27 | Also Known As | AKA | 3 | |
| #28 | West ___: upscale store | ELM | 3 | |
| #29 | Windsurfing need | SAIL | 4 | |
| #30 | The "sour" in sweet-and-sour | VINEGAR | 7 | |
| #31 | Bit of SWAT garb that is bulletproof | VEST | 4 | |
| #32 | Vacation souvenirs that may have v-necks? | TSHIRTS | 7 | |
| #33 | Kids between 13-19 years old | TEEN | 4 | |
| #34 | Enormous sea wave | TSUNAMI | 7 | |
| #35 | With eyes closed: Make a joyful noise | SING | 4 | |
| #36 | With eyes closed: Eyelash flutter | BLINK | 5 | |
| #37 | With eyes closed: Speak skyward | PRAY | 4 | |
| #38 | With eyes closed: catch some z's | SLEEP | 5 | |
| #39 | With eyes closed: Shed tears | CRY | 3 | |
| #40 | With eyes closed: Cold burst | SNEEZE | 6 | |
| #41 | With eyes closed: Covering one's eyes before showing this | SURPRISE | 8 | |
| #42 | With eyes closed: What a lipstick print signifies | KISS | 4 |
How Level 509 Breaks Down
This is level 509 of Word Hike, titled "With Eyes Closed", part of the Spain - La Siesta episode. It carries 42 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 12 letters, the longest being PROFESSIONAL.
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 Spain - La Siesta episode covers 8 levels, numbered 502 to 509. Move to level 508 or level 510, 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.