Word Hike Level 96 Answers
35 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 35 Clues for Level 96
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Brainiest, cleverest | SMARTEST | 8 | |
| #2 | Thing some do on snow | SKI | 3 | |
| #3 | Those five-minute rests | BREAKS | 6 | |
| #4 | Red thing on Oscar night | CARPET | 6 | |
| #5 | Almond | NUT | 3 | |
| #6 | Where sailors put out to | SEA | 3 | |
| #7 | The capital of England | LONDON | 6 | |
| #8 | Opposite of "ecstasy" | AGONY | 5 | |
| #9 | Clear as ___ (plain to see) | DAY | 3 | |
| #10 | Book that lists words in a groups of synonyms | THESAURUS | 9 | |
| #11 | A fictitious name adopted by an author | PSEUDONYM | 9 | |
| #12 | Mixed up eggs for breakfast | SCRAMBLED | 9 | |
| #13 | Opposite of "light" | DARK | 4 | |
| #14 | Online account owner | USER | 4 | |
| #15 | Kinfolk | RELATIVES | 9 | |
| #16 | Apartment platforms | BALCONIES | 9 | |
| #17 | Done caring about | OVER | 4 | |
| #18 | The continent where China is | ASIA | 4 | |
| #19 | Declares in public | ANNOUNCES | 9 | |
| #20 | New device or process | INVENTION | 9 | |
| #21 | Object used to deter birds from flying near crops | SCARECROW | 9 | |
| #22 | Iced ___ (summertime drink) | TEA | 3 | |
| #23 | Begins a skydive | JUMPS | 5 | |
| #24 | Sticker's place on a car | BUMPER | 6 | |
| #25 | Poison ___ (Batman foe) | IVY | 3 | |
| #26 | To take to court | SUE | 3 | |
| #27 | Comic strip beagle | SNOOPY | 6 | |
| #28 | The loudness of a sound | VOLUME | 6 | |
| #29 | Pinch or bite sharply | NIP | 3 | |
| #30 | Concentrated Italian coffee served in a miniature cup | ESPRESSO | 8 | |
| #31 | Illusion in deserts | MIRAGES | 7 | |
| #32 | Peaks formed by the wind in deserts | SANDDUNES | 9 | |
| #33 | A group of merchants in deserts | CARAVAN | 7 | |
| #34 | Stinging creatures in deserts | SCORPIONS | 9 | |
| #35 | Beasts of burden in deserts | CAMELS | 6 |
How Level 96 Breaks Down
This is level 96 of Word Hike, titled "Seen in the Desert", part of the Italy - Ancient Plaza episode. It carries 35 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being THESAURUS.
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 Italy - Ancient Plaza episode covers 8 levels, numbered 94 to 101. Move to level 95 or level 97, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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Level 96 — 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.