Word Hike Level 5499 Answers
42 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 42 Clues for Level 5499
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | What an ostrich can't do? | FLY | 3 | |
| #2 | Ape | MIMIC | 5 | |
| #3 | Something that shouldn't be mixed | METAPHOR | 8 | |
| #4 | Hunter of wallabies and kangaroos | DINGO | 5 | |
| #5 | Remains unsettled, as a payment | PENDS | 5 | |
| #6 | Admire someone | LOOKUPTO | 8 | |
| #7 | Act self-satisfied | GLOAT | 5 | |
| #8 | Wishes for | HOPES | 5 | |
| #9 | Caught | OVERTOOK | 8 | |
| #10 | Do a greenhouse job | REPOT | 5 | |
| #11 | Party bowlful | SALSA | 5 | |
| #12 | Noted Los Alamos scientist | BOHR | 4 | |
| #13 | Overly modest | COY | 3 | |
| #14 | Toadstools, e.g. | FUNGI | 5 | |
| #15 | Attractions | DRAWS | 5 | |
| #16 | Basic order at Domino's | CHEESEPIZZA | 11 | |
| #17 | Kudos | ACCOLADES | 9 | |
| #18 | Informal address for a man | BUB | 3 | |
| #19 | Get a total | ADD | 3 | |
| #20 | Dreaded musician? | BOBMARLEY | 9 | |
| #21 | Gives the ax | FIRES | 5 | |
| #22 | "Cut it out!" | CEASE | 5 | |
| #23 | Merged | FUSED | 5 | |
| #24 | Speaking one's mind | VOCAL | 5 | |
| #25 | Not deserving (of) | UNWORTHY | 8 | |
| #26 | Rustic cabin | LODGE | 5 | |
| #27 | Run, as colors in the wash | BLEED | 5 | |
| #28 | Seven Sisters units | COLLEGES | 8 | |
| #29 | Shaq, e.g. | LAKER | 5 | |
| #30 | Speak like a tough guy | RASP | 4 | |
| #31 | Free to speak - and bite! | UNMUZZLED | 9 | |
| #32 | Scene of Operation Overlord | NORMANDY | 8 | |
| #33 | Sending messages, in a way | TEXTING | 7 | |
| #34 | Digs | POTSHOTS | 8 | |
| #35 | Exercise Your Mind: Plastic building blocks snapped together to make models | LEGO | 4 | |
| #36 | Exercise Your Mind: Board game about buying properties and collecting rent | MONOPOLY | 8 | |
| #37 | Exercise Your Mind: Falling blocks you rotate to complete full rows | TETRIS | 6 | |
| #38 | Exercise Your Mind: Short puzzling question that hides a clever answer | RIDDLE | 6 | |
| #39 | Exercise Your Mind: Six-faced solid often used in puzzles and dice games | CUBE | 4 | |
| #40 | Exercise Your Mind: Number-placement grid where each row and column must be unique | SUDOKU | 6 | |
| #41 | Exercise Your Mind: Strategy game with kings, queens, and tactical moves | CHESS | 5 | |
| #42 | Exercise Your Mind: Study of numbers, patterns, and problem solving | MATH | 4 |
How Level 5499 Breaks Down
This is level 5499 of Word Hike, titled "Exercise Your Mind", part of the Switzerland - Watchmakers episode. It carries 42 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being CHEESEPIZZA.
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 - Watchmakers episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5494 to 5501. Move to level 5498 or level 5500, 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.