Word Hike Level 1,042
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

NAVIGATION

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Ally against painASPIRIN7
Plea for help in face of dangerSOS3
Strong in tastePUNGENT7
Winding journey towards purposePATH4
To apply tension onSTRAIN6
Rest on liquidFLOAT5
Void withinEMPTY5
Within a particular areaLOCAL5
Farm office locally not openingRANCH5
Emergence from slumberWAKEN5
Messenger of scentsNOSE4
Holds a convictionBELIEVES8
Map of explorationNAVIGATION10
Gentle pushENCOURAGE9
Takes from a bank accountWITHDRAWS9
Focused mental effortATTENTION9
Big LizardCROCODILE9
Citizen's concernGOVERNMENT10
Official organizationsAGENCIES8
Silent worldDEAF4
Untamed spiritBEAST5
Style or categoryGENRE5
Typical starterSALAD5
Oozy mudSLIME5
A device that supports or steadiesBRACE5
To have a right to or connection withBELONG6
To strongly inspireURGE4
Bill of exchangeINVOICE7
Pronoun to refer to the person being addressedYOU3
Glow of brillianceRADIANT7
Things That Are Unstable: A global networkINTERNET8
Things That Are Unstable: Shares in a company traded on exchangeSTOCK5
Things That Are Unstable: Colorless gas used in refrigerationNITROGEN8
Things That Are Unstable: A regular payment made to an employeeSALARY6
Things That Are Unstable: A particular state of mind or feeling.MOOD4

Word Hike Level 1,042 sits in New Zealand - Yellow Eyed Penguin and holds 35 clues, the longest answer being NAVIGATION 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 1,001–1,100 block, with level 1,041 and level 1,043 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,042 at a glance
PackNew Zealand - Yellow Eyed Penguin
Clues here35
Longest answerNAVIGATION (10)
Shortest answerSOS (3)
Average length6.1 letters
Level1,042
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,042 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,042?+
All 35 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
35, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,041 and level 1,043, 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 35 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 NAVIGATION

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 1,042 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerNAVIGATION
Average length6.1 letters
Level1,042
Block1,001–1,100