Word Hike Level 1,009
Answers

30 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

INTERPLAY

All 30 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Go on enthusiasticallyGUSH4
It may be sulfuricACID4
Reciprocal action and reactionINTERPLAY9
Limited to a particular areaREGIONAL8
Strong cleaning chemicalBLEACH6
Remove from powerOUST4
Alternative to paint or panelingWALLPAPER9
"I feel that way too"SAME4
Added cold protectionLAYER5
Deceptive movementFEINT5
Pull a pre-exam all-nighterCRAM4
When many parks closeDUSK4
Six-sided game piecesDICE4
Give the cold shoulder toSNUB4
Impulse transmitterNERVE5
Oppressive public attentionGLARE5
Land down under?HELL4
List of goods in stockINVENTORY9
"Well-played!"NICE4
Fierce public protestOUTCRY6
Division of thingsCATEGORY8
With the order switchedVICEVERSA9
One cause of goosebumpsFEAR4
Thing you will surely get in collegeEXAM4
In The Forest: Show onlineSTREAM6
In The Forest: Shade providerCANOPY6
In The Forest: Mold and mushroomsFUNGI5
In The Forest: Home to many fishRIVER5
In The Forest: Way into the mountainCAVE4
In The Forest: Bark holderTREE4

Word Hike Level 1,009 sits in New Zealand - Maori People and holds 30 clues, the longest answer being INTERPLAY at 9 letters. That is a large board — levels this full are worked one letter at a time rather than by hunting whole answers, and the list below is easier to scan by length than to read straight through.

This is a clue game, so the useful thing on this page is the clue text itself. If you are stuck on one line, find that exact wording in the table below rather than reading a bare list of answers — clues identify a puzzle far more reliably than answers do, because answers repeat across a game and clues rarely do.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from INTERPLAY and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,001–1,100 block, with level 1,008 and level 1,010 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,009 at a glance
PackNew Zealand - Maori People
Clues here30
Longest answerINTERPLAY (9)
Shortest answerGUSH (4)
Average length5.4 letters
Level1,009
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,009 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,009?+
All 30 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
30, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,008 and level 1,010, or browse the whole 1,001–1,100 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How Word Hike Works

The same three moves solve most Word Hike puzzles, including this one.

1

Search the clue

Find the exact wording you are stuck on. Clues identify a line; answers repeat across the game and do not.

2

Fill the crossings

Long answers are more constrained than short ones. A few intersecting letters usually settle the word before the clue does.

3

Use the theme

Each hike has a subject, and it shapes the vocabulary even where the clue does not say so.

Play smarter

Word Hike Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 30 links

Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.

2

Longest answer is INTERPLAY

At 9 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

The clue is the identifier

Answers repeat throughout Word Hike; the clue wording rarely does. Match the exact line and you can be certain you are on the right level.

4

Letter counts separate similar clues

Where two clues read alike, the answer length tells them apart instantly. Every answer here carries its count.

5

Long slots are the easy ones

More squares means more crossings and fewer candidates. Start with the longest empty answer rather than the shortest.

6

Read the whole level

Clues in one hike share a theme, so a line that makes no sense alone often resolves once you have read the others on the same level page.

By the numbers

Word Hike Level 1,009 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

Answers in chain30
Longest answerINTERPLAY
Average length5.4 letters
Level1,009
Block1,001–1,100