Word Hike Level 1,269
Answers

49 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BASKETBALL

All 49 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
To ensure compliance with a law or regulationENFORCE7
A female bovine animalCOW3
Waste materials, discarded matterGARBAGE7
A cut or fallen tree trunk or branchLOG3
The study of the Earth's physical structure and substanceGEOLOGY7
Zeroth power of a numberONE3
An unspecified amount or numberSOME4
A subatomic particle that carries electromagnetic forcePHOTON6
The state of being aliveLIFE4
To come together, to collectGATHER6
A kingdom or domainREALM5
Correct, appropriateRIGHT5
A type of bird with a distinctive crest and large beakCOCKATOO8
Mender's touchHEAL4
Collection of songs or photos in a bound bookALBUM5
Where expressions ignite imaginationGALLERY7
Enchanter's whisperSPELL5
Large in size or quantityBIG3
Be in charge or command of somethingLEAD4
Metal that is commonly used for making tools and machineryIRON4
Line of things or people placed side by sideROW3
Jester's disguiseCLOWN5
Ribbon's curveBOW3
Silhouette's guideOUTLINE7
Hoops' gameBASKETBALL10
Life's rhythmPULSE5
Superlative degreeMOST4
Relating to the observation and treatment of actual patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studiesCLINICAL8
Floral cradleVASES5
Carve pathways through resistanceDRILL5
Reach an agreement or decision about somethingSETTLE6
Feather's descentDOWN4
The state of being free from illness or injuryHEALTH6
Grasp, carry, or remove something from a placeTAKE4
Period of time characterized by particular events or conditionsERA3
Hold or have withinCONTAIN7
Listener's portalEAR3
Keeper of treasuresPOCKETS7
Elusive articleTHE3
Expenses' burdenCHARGES7
Something We Color: Turtles lay themEGGS4
Something We Color: Fabric; ragCLOTH5
Something We Color: Image in a mirrorFACE4
Something We Color: A building for living inHOUSE5
Something We Color: _____ towels; kitchen rollPAPER5
Something We Color: Roadside hoardingBILLBOARD9
Something We Color: Places to hang postersWALLS5
Something We Color: Flat expanse of iceSHEET5
Something We Color: Toy flown in the skyKITE4

Word Hike Level 1,269 sits in South Africa - Springbok and holds 49 clues, the longest answer being BASKETBALL 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.

9 of the 49 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This level sits in the 1,201–1,300 block, with level 1,268 and level 1,270 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,269 at a glance
PackSouth Africa - Springbok
Clues here49
Longest answerBASKETBALL (10)
Shortest answerCOW (3)
Average length5.1 letters
Level1,269
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,269 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,269?+
All 49 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
49, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,268 and level 1,270, or browse the whole 1,201–1,300 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 49 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 BASKETBALL

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 1,269 In Detail

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

Answers in chain49
Longest answerBASKETBALL
Average length5.1 letters
Level1,269
Block1,201–1,300