Word Hike Level 1,156
Answers

27 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SPOTLIGHTS

All 27 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Luxurious sailing vesselYACHT5
Insufficient supplies or scarcity of goodsSHORTAGES9
Open sore on the skin or mucous membraneULCER5
Directs intense light at a particular object or areaSPOTLIGHTS10
Amount of a substance that is absorbed by the bodyUPTAKES7
Provided more detail or expanded on a subjectELABORATED10
Travel on an animalRIDE4
Attractive quality that inspires admiration or fascinationCHARM5
Forward-thinking or having innovative ideasVISIONARY9
Becomes smaller in size, amount, or valueSHRINKS7
Small rodents known for their burrowing abilitiesWOODCHUCKS10
Opinions or attitudes towards a particular subjectVIEWS5
Warships that can travel and attack underwaterSUBMARINES10
Mashed potatoes mishapLUMP4
Expressions that signify a particular meaning or definitionTERMS5
Observes the stars or heavenly bodiesSTARGAZES9
Perpendicular or vertical position or directionUPRIGHT7
Interrupts a conversation with a comment or remarkINTERJECTS10
Participate in a recreational activity that involves jumping from an airplaneSKYDIVE7
Travel or move from one place to anotherJOURNEYING10
Unpleasant or severe in effect or degreeHARSH5
Cartoonist's specialtyANIMATION9
Inflict damage, injury or hurt to something or someoneHARMS5
Music Can Be Heard Here: Google subsidiaryYOUTUBE7
Music Can Be Heard Here: Arena eventCONCERT7
Music Can Be Heard Here: Neighborhood gatheringPARTY5
Music Can Be Heard Here: Queen's milieuDRAMA5

Word Hike Level 1,156 sits in Chile - Fiestas Patrias and holds 27 clues, the longest answer being SPOTLIGHTS at 10 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

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 SPOTLIGHTS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,101–1,200 block, with level 1,155 and level 1,157 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,156 at a glance
PackChile - Fiestas Patrias
Clues here27
Longest answerSPOTLIGHTS (10)
Shortest answerRIDE (4)
Average length7.1 letters
Level1,156
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,156 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,156?+
All 27 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
27, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,155 and level 1,157, or browse the whole 1,101–1,200 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 27 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 SPOTLIGHTS

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 1,156 In Detail

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

Answers in chain27
Longest answerSPOTLIGHTS
Average length7.1 letters
Level1,156
Block1,101–1,200