Word Hike Level 5488 Answers
39 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 39 Clues for Level 5488
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A good player might get one | OSCAR | 5 | |
| #2 | Grammy-winning music video by Pharrell Williams | HAPPY | 5 | |
| #3 | Kitchen worker | CHEF | 4 | |
| #4 | Sell directly to consumers | RETAIL | 6 | |
| #5 | Driving-amid-obstacles competition | ROADEO | 6 | |
| #6 | Authentic: Ger. | ECHT | 4 | |
| #7 | Bear necessities? | DENS | 4 | |
| #8 | Used a blender, perhaps | PUREED | 6 | |
| #9 | Mien | ASPECT | 6 | |
| #10 | Job for a political wannabe | PAGE | 4 | |
| #11 | TV, so to speak | SMALLSCREEN | 11 | |
| #12 | Becomes a debtor | OWES | 4 | |
| #13 | Ruined, with "up" | MESSED | 6 | |
| #14 | Former baseball team that played at Sportsman's Park | BROWNS | 6 | |
| #15 | Vegan's purchase | TOFU | 4 | |
| #16 | "Judge Judy" coverage? | ROBE | 4 | |
| #17 | Certain volleyball player | SETTER | 6 | |
| #18 | Trick shout | ABRACADABRA | 11 | |
| #19 | Wireless network necessity | ROUTER | 6 | |
| #20 | Printer's blue hue | CYAN | 4 | |
| #21 | Mount Snow lift | TBAR | 4 | |
| #22 | Home of the sloop Estella A | MYSTIC | 6 | |
| #23 | Left Bank cash | FRANCS | 6 | |
| #24 | Marceau, e.g. | MIME | 4 | |
| #25 | Having another look at | REASSESSING | 11 | |
| #26 | L, vis-à-vis C | HALF | 4 | |
| #27 | Realm | SPHERE | 6 | |
| #28 | What a driverless car drives | ITSELF | 6 | |
| #29 | Move like a batch of homemade slime | OOZE | 4 | |
| #30 | When your to-do list gets a happy little tick | CHECKMARKED | 11 | |
| #31 | Wind bursts | GUSTS | 5 | |
| #32 | Employees at a company | STAFF | 5 | |
| #33 | Opportunity seeker's words | GIVEMEASHOT | 11 | |
| #34 | Running: Special footwear designed to cushion each step | SHOES | 5 | |
| #35 | Running: The speed you keep steady during a jog or race | PACE | 4 | |
| #36 | Running: Ability to keep going mile after mile without stopping | ENDURANCE | 9 | |
| #37 | Running: Drops on the skin showing the body's hard work | SWEAT | 5 | |
| #38 | Running: Something you can't stop even when you're tired | BREATH | 6 | |
| #39 | Running: Lightweight clothing worn on legs for comfort while moving | SHORTS | 6 |
How Level 5488 Breaks Down
This is level 5488 of Word Hike, titled "Running", part of the Switzerland - Alps Adventure episode. It carries 39 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 11 letters, the longest being SMALLSCREEN.
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 Switzerland - Alps Adventure episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5486 to 5493. Move to level 5487 or level 5489, 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.