Word Hike Level 5501 Answers
57 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 57 Clues for Level 5501
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Unethical | IMMORAL | 7 | |
| #2 | The anesthetic lidocaine, e.g. | LOCAL | 5 | |
| #3 | Formatting option | BOLD | 4 | |
| #4 | HDL or LDL measurement | CHOLESTEROL | 11 | |
| #5 | Pear-shaped pouch | GALLBLADDER | 11 | |
| #6 | ______ Doo (cartoon dog) | SCOOBY | 6 | |
| #7 | 1990s cartoon cat whose name suggests he's scared of mice | EEK | 3 | |
| #8 | Word in the Boy Scout Law | BRAVE | 5 | |
| #9 | Jaculates | HURLS | 5 | |
| #10 | Comme ci, comme ca | SOSO | 4 | |
| #11 | Optics device used by Newton | PRISM | 5 | |
| #12 | Timing lead-in | TWO | 3 | |
| #13 | Wine holder | JUG | 3 | |
| #14 | Zip in your step | PEP | 3 | |
| #15 | Sponsored messages | ADS | 3 | |
| #16 | Kind of telephone | PAY | 3 | |
| #17 | Fundraiser at an elem. school | PTA | 3 | |
| #18 | Funny Bill, to pals | COS | 3 | |
| #19 | Rum ___ Tugger ("Cats" character) | TUM | 3 | |
| #20 | Path followed by a shooting star | ARC | 3 | |
| #21 | Tech brand since 1998 | MAC | 3 | |
| #22 | Part of a restaurant host's question | NON | 3 | |
| #23 | Stuck | COHERED | 7 | |
| #24 | "Incidentally..." | SAY | 3 | |
| #25 | Service that requires no shoes | FOOTRUB | 7 | |
| #26 | Water temperature tester | TOE | 3 | |
| #27 | Exploring | LOOKING | 7 | |
| #28 | Call the game | REF | 3 | |
| #29 | They hold the seasoning that makes your food sing—just don't shake too much! | SALTSHAKERS | 11 | |
| #30 | Serious predicament | QUAGMIRE | 8 | |
| #31 | To cause someone trouble or hardship, a more formal way of saying "give a hard time" | TRIBULATE | 9 | |
| #32 | Official corporate stock imprint | COMPANYSEAL | 11 | |
| #33 | Globe-like items. Curved routes | ROUNDABOUTS | 11 | |
| #34 | Actress who married Justin Timberlake in 2012 | JESSICABIEL | 11 | |
| #35 | Look into | QUERY | 5 | |
| #36 | "That's odd, ___." | HMM | 3 | |
| #37 | Chime time, with "the" | HOUR | 4 | |
| #38 | Unconcerned retort | SOWHAT | 6 | |
| #39 | With accuracy or distance, a golf stat | DRIVING | 7 | |
| #40 | Pilot's goal on approach | SOFTLANDING | 11 | |
| #41 | Stuffy | POMPOUS | 7 | |
| #42 | It glistens | DEW | 3 | |
| #43 | Those who interject and get involved. | INTERVENERS | 11 | |
| #44 | Popcorn container | TUB | 3 | |
| #45 | CBS hit with two spinoffs | CSI | 3 | |
| #46 | Forward movement | ADVANCEMENT | 11 | |
| #47 | Phrase in a group photo caption | LEFTTORIGHT | 11 | |
| #48 | Public Places: Large shopping center with many stores inside | MALL | 4 | |
| #49 | Public Places: Request for food or drinks at a restaurant | ORDER | 5 | |
| #50 | Public Places: Large group of people gathered together | CROWD | 5 | |
| #51 | Public Places: Underground train system for city travel | METRO | 5 | |
| #52 | Public Places: Place with weights and machines for exercise | GYM | 3 | |
| #53 | Public Places: Building where children learn from teachers | SCHOOL | 6 | |
| #54 | Public Places: Road where cars drive and people walk | STREET | 6 | |
| #55 | Public Places: Building that displays art, history, or science | MUSEUM | 6 | |
| #56 | Public Places: Polite behavior expected in shared spaces | MANNERS | 7 | |
| #57 | Public Places: Place where doctors and nurses treat the sick | HOSPITAL | 8 |
How Level 5501 Breaks Down
This is level 5501 of Word Hike, titled "Public Places", part of the Switzerland - Watchmakers episode. It carries 57 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being CHOLESTEROL.
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 5500 or level 5502, 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
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.