Word Hike Level 5226 Answers
53 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 53 Clues for Level 5226
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | In round numbers | ORSO | 4 | |
| #2 | Pierce with a toothpick | STAB | 4 | |
| #3 | Fails under pressure | CRACKS | 6 | |
| #4 | Forbidden fruit eater | EVE | 3 | |
| #5 | Friends | BUDS | 4 | |
| #6 | Time-share unit | CONDO | 5 | |
| #7 | L'Oréal hair care brand | REDKEN | 6 | |
| #8 | "Profiles in Leadership" publisher, briefly | CIA | 3 | |
| #9 | 2+ pounds | KILO | 4 | |
| #10 | Spoon's co-eloper | DISH | 4 | |
| #11 | Looking up to | ESTEEMING | 9 | |
| #12 | Apropos | APT | 3 | |
| #13 | Head covers | SCALPS | 6 | |
| #14 | Archaeologist's workplace | RUINS | 5 | |
| #15 | Truth we hold to be self-evident? | FACT | 4 | |
| #16 | Sch. on the bank of the Charles | MIT | 3 | |
| #17 | ThinkPad maker | LENOVO | 6 | |
| #18 | Old-fashioned travel satchel | CARPETBAG | 9 | |
| #19 | Critics who can't be pleased | HATERS | 6 | |
| #20 | Library abbr. | VOL | 3 | |
| #21 | Turbojet device | AFTERBURNER | 11 | |
| #22 | Point out | INDICATE | 8 | |
| #23 | "Gladiator" setting | ROME | 4 | |
| #24 | Intuition | HUNCH | 5 | |
| #25 | MoMA locale | NYC | 3 | |
| #26 | They're trouble for roses | APHIDS | 6 | |
| #27 | All _____ (card game) | FOURS | 5 | |
| #28 | Infers | READS | 5 | |
| #29 | ___ stop | BUS | 3 | |
| #30 | Taste | LIKING | 6 | |
| #31 | Simple structure | HUT | 3 | |
| #32 | Part songs | GLEES | 5 | |
| #33 | Bends at a barre | PLIES | 5 | |
| #34 | Picked up aurally | HEARD | 5 | |
| #35 | Bad end | DOOM | 4 | |
| #36 | Link aggregation, in computing | TRUNK | 5 | |
| #37 | Lake through which the Rhone passes | GENEVA | 6 | |
| #38 | "Enough of this!" | BAH | 3 | |
| #39 | Warm-ups | PREPS | 5 | |
| #40 | Fitting | DUE | 3 | |
| #41 | Color for rolls of dimes | GREEN | 5 | |
| #42 | Nascar unit | LAP | 3 | |
| #43 | Screen blooper result | OUTTAKE | 7 | |
| #44 | Art in a parlor | TAT | 3 | |
| #45 | I, e.g. | FIRSTPERSON | 11 | |
| #46 | Sit Tight: Seat at the racetrack | SADDLE | 6 | |
| #47 | Sit Tight: Long seat often found at a park | BENCH | 5 | |
| #48 | Sit Tight: Living-room furniture | ARMCHAIR | 8 | |
| #49 | Sit Tight: Counter chair | STOOL | 5 | |
| #50 | Sit Tight: Standing or sitting position where the back is straight | UPRIGHT | 7 | |
| #51 | Sit Tight: Common chair or sofa feature | CUSHION | 7 | |
| #52 | Sit Tight: Seat ____ (safety device in a car) | BELT | 4 | |
| #53 | Sit Tight: People sometimes give it up on the bus | SEAT | 4 |
How Level 5226 Breaks Down
This is level 5226 of Word Hike, titled "Sit Tight", part of the Palau - Ngatpang episode. It carries 53 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being AFTERBURNER.
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 Palau - Ngatpang episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5222 to 5229. Move to level 5225 or level 5227, 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
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.