Word Hike Level 72 Answers
26 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 26 Clues for Level 72
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Direction of Antarctica | SOUTH | 5 | |
| #2 | Not fit for diving | SHALLOW | 7 | |
| #3 | Chain lubricant | OIL | 3 | |
| #4 | Neither here ___ there | NOR | 3 | |
| #5 | Protections for inventors | PATENTS | 7 | |
| #6 | Employment agency listings | JOBS | 4 | |
| #7 | "___ Walks in Beauty": Byron's poem | SHE | 3 | |
| #8 | Elderly relative | GRANDPA | 7 | |
| #9 | No-winner situation | TIE | 3 | |
| #10 | Letters signifying debt | IOU | 3 | |
| #11 | Strike a _______ (give equal importance to two things) | BALANCE | 7 | |
| #12 | "___ Men" TV show starring Jon Hamm and January Jones | MAD | 3 | |
| #13 | First-aid ___ | KIT | 3 | |
| #14 | Square dancer's need to perform | PARTNER | 7 | |
| #15 | State tree of Massachusetts | ELM | 3 | |
| #16 | Purposes, objects | AIMS | 4 | |
| #17 | "Live long and _______": "Star Trek" blessing | PROSPER | 7 | |
| #18 | ___ de creme: a French dessert custard | POT | 3 | |
| #19 | Joke around | KID | 3 | |
| #20 | Night time | EVENING | 7 | |
| #21 | Queen's rule | REIGN | 5 | |
| #22 | Can Be Passed At The Dinner Table: Sea seasoning | SALT | 4 | |
| #23 | Can Be Passed At The Dinner Table: Dental stick | TOOTHPICK | 9 | |
| #24 | Can Be Passed At The Dinner Table: Diner freebie | BREAD | 5 | |
| #25 | Can Be Passed At The Dinner Table: Sneeze cause | PEPPER | 6 | |
| #26 | Can Be Passed At The Dinner Table: Table cloth | NAPKIN | 6 |
How Level 72 Breaks Down
This is level 72 of Word Hike, titled "Can Be Passed At The Dinner Table", part of the France - The Fighting Irish episode. It carries 26 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being TOOTHPICK.
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 France - The Fighting Irish episode covers 8 levels, numbered 70 to 77. Move to level 71 or level 73, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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Level 72 — Questions
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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.