Word Hike Level 5262 Answers
27 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 27 Clues for Level 5262
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Depot meeting place, perhaps | CLOCK | 5 | |
| #2 | Cooled down | ICED | 4 | |
| #3 | "The thing with feathers / That perches in the soul": Dickinson | HOPE | 4 | |
| #4 | Battle captives | POWS | 4 | |
| #5 | In a position to help | ABLE | 4 | |
| #6 | Fishline hangup | SNAG | 4 | |
| #7 | Novel on an iPad, e.g. | EBOOK | 5 | |
| #8 | Bach's music maker | ORGAN | 5 | |
| #9 | Traffic cone | PYLON | 5 | |
| #10 | Confirmed | CERTAIN | 7 | |
| #11 | Precipitation at about 32° | SLEET | 5 | |
| #12 | Symbols of power | MACES | 5 | |
| #13 | Hem over, say | RESEW | 5 | |
| #14 | Short | BRIEF | 5 | |
| #15 | Talks gangster-style | RASPS | 5 | |
| #16 | Is enamored of | LOVES | 5 | |
| #17 | Weaseling out (on) | RENEGING | 8 | |
| #18 | Vampire repellent | CROSS | 5 | |
| #19 | Soda shop offerings | MALTS | 5 | |
| #20 | Path | ROUTE | 5 | |
| #21 | Thoughts that hit you suddenly, like a bolt of inspiration | BRAINWAVES | 10 | |
| #22 | People who perform daring stunts | HOTDOGGERS | 10 | |
| #23 | They go from station to station | BUSES | 5 | |
| #24 | Political Words: Seek to influence, as in campaign | LOBBY | 5 | |
| #25 | Political Words: The 114th began in 2015 | CONGRESS | 8 | |
| #26 | Political Words: Servant for people | CIVIL | 5 | |
| #27 | Political Words: One of fifty in America | STATE | 5 |
How Level 5262 Breaks Down
This is level 5262 of Word Hike, titled "Political Words", part of the Slovakia - Trnava Museum episode. It carries 27 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 10 letters, the longest being BRAINWAVES.
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 Slovakia - Trnava Museum episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5262 to 5269. Move to level 5261 or level 5263, 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
Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.