Word Hike Level 989 Answers
42 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 42 Clues for Level 989
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A burying behavior | OSTRICH | 7 | |
| #2 | Innocent and inexperienced | NAIVE | 5 | |
| #3 | A detailed plan or diagram | BLUEPRINT | 9 | |
| #4 | A mathematical process for solving a problem | ALGORITHM | 9 | |
| #5 | Culinary ingredient | EGGYOLK | 7 | |
| #6 | Make something crystal | CLARIFY | 7 | |
| #7 | Previous in time | OLDER | 5 | |
| #8 | Happening after a certain time | AFTER | 5 | |
| #9 | A type of arachnid | SCORPIONS | 9 | |
| #10 | A famous inventor | TESLA | 5 | |
| #11 | Private, as desires | INNER | 5 | |
| #12 | Regorge | VOMIT | 5 | |
| #13 | A declaration issued by a person in authority | EDICT | 5 | |
| #14 | A chemical element | NEON | 4 | |
| #15 | Similar in nature | LIKE | 4 | |
| #16 | Tool used for examining details | SCOPE | 5 | |
| #17 | The extent of something below a surface | DEPTH | 5 | |
| #18 | Having a high concentration of a substance | RICH | 4 | |
| #19 | Hardened crust that forms over a cut or wound | SCAB | 4 | |
| #20 | Not this | OTHER | 5 | |
| #21 | Tooth used for grinding and chewing food | MOLAR | 5 | |
| #22 | Displayed or made visible | SHOWN | 5 | |
| #23 | Part of a tool or weapon | BLADE | 5 | |
| #24 | In a different manner | OTHERWISE | 9 | |
| #25 | Mysterious or supernatural power | MAGIC | 5 | |
| #26 | Located above | UPPER | 5 | |
| #27 | Potential | POSSIBILITY | 11 | |
| #28 | To agree or give permission | APPROVE | 7 | |
| #29 | Time for rest and relaxation | LEISURE | 7 | |
| #30 | To forecast or estimate what will happen | PREDICT | 7 | |
| #31 | Consistent with reason or sound judgment | LOGICAL | 7 | |
| #32 | Pass judgement, declare | PRONOUNCE | 9 | |
| #33 | Prohibited or banned | FORBIDDEN | 9 | |
| #34 | Self-government play | FREEDOM | 7 | |
| #35 | Will, obligation, or duty to do something | SHALL | 5 | |
| #36 | Something that is unknown and difficult to explain | MYSTERY | 7 | |
| #37 | Ways To Love In Action: To hold close and comfortably | SNUGGLE | 7 | |
| #38 | Ways To Love In Action: To touch in a gentle way | FONDLE | 6 | |
| #39 | Ways To Love In Action: To kiss tenderly | SMOOCH | 6 | |
| #40 | Ways To Love In Action: To hold fast or tightly | CLASP | 5 | |
| #41 | Ways To Love In Action: To speak softly and intimately | WHISPER | 7 | |
| #42 | Ways To Love In Action: To hug and hold close for comfort or affection | CUDDLE | 6 |
How Level 989 Breaks Down
This is level 989 of Word Hike, titled "Ways To Love In Action", part of the Ireland - St. Patrick's Day episode. It carries 42 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 11 letters, the longest being POSSIBILITY.
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 Ireland - St. Patrick's Day episode covers 8 levels, numbered 982 to 989. Move to level 988 or level 990, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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