Word Hike Level 101
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CHECKMATES

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Take the bus, e.g.RIDE4
Support; rear surfaceBACK4
Pedestrian's pathsSIDEWALKS9
Like a tree without leavesBARE4
Sand, clay, or loamSOIL4
Wins at chessCHECKMATES10
Rainbow shapeARC3
Muscle hurts, especially after workoutACHES5
Unfamiliar facesSTRANGERS9
A short type of skirtMINI4
Puts into practiceUSES4
Frozen crystalsSNOW4
Dogs & catsPETS4
Leader of the orchestraCONDUCTOR9
Great Barrier Reef siteAUSTRALIA9
Promote your product through commercialsADVERTISE9
Inspection before takeoffPREFLIGHT9
Twirl at high speedSPIN4
One of a pair of legwearSOCK4
Friendly forceALLY4
Beverage in a floatSODA4
What do you ask for when you are lostDIRECTION9
Put an ID onLABEL5
Spend some moneyPAY3
Traineeship where you get paid with experienceINTERNSHIP10
Vinegar, e.g.ACID4
Main section of textBODY4
"Forget it, don't worry about it!"NEVERMIND9
Another pantry stapleSALT4
Cow meatBEEF4
Check this before leaving, "How do I look?"CLOTHES7
Check this before leaving, "Have we taken out the garbage?"TRASHCAN8
Check this before leaving, "Do we unplug everything?"APPLIANCES10
Check this before leaving, "What time is it?"PHONE5

Word Hike Level 101 sits in Italy - Ancient Plaza and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being CHECKMATES at 10 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.

There are 2 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 101–200 block, with level 100 and level 102 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 101 at a glance
PackItaly - Ancient Plaza
Clues here34
Longest answerCHECKMATES (10)
Shortest answerARC (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level101
Questions

Word Hike Level 101 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 101?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 100 and level 102, or browse the whole 101–200 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 34 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 CHECKMATES

At 10 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 101 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerCHECKMATES
Average length5.9 letters
Level101
Block101–200