Word Hike Level 1,396
Answers

38 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SUBSTITUTE

All 38 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Intangible essence, embodying individuality and spiritSWEAROFF8
Marketplace's bustleCOMMERCE8
PermitsEMPOWERS8
Stand-in actorSUBSTITUTE10
Journal of thoughtsBLOG4
Sylvester Stallone's iconic characterRAMBO5
Gasp of wonderAWE3
Host's banquetTABLE5
Sunbeam's touchSMILE5
N.A. sectionUSA3
Chorus of well-wishesBLESSYOU8
Acknowledge sources of wisdomCITE4
Seizes opportunities in a flashGRABS5
Question with an elusive answerWHO3
Trumpet's callTOOT4
Dairy's treasureCURD4
Magician's potionGEL3
Trailing stardust in the celestial theaterCOMET5
Second-hand bookUSED4
Debt repaidOBLIGED7
Canvas of dreams and destinies, where stars weave tales of wonderADS3
Musical noteSOUND5
Key to desiresMONEY5
It'll-never-flyEMU3
Powerful rush of energySURGE5
Fragment of time that passes in an instantABIT4
Mirrors reflectingBEHOLDERS9
Threefold chordTERTIARY8
Also known as venisonDEERMEAT8
Crooked grinOVERBITE8
It Has A Silent "B": Area of developmentWOMB4
It Has A Silent "B": Broken piece of foodCRUMB5
It Has A Silent "B": Young farm animal with woolLAMB4
It Has A Silent "B": Delicate or not obviousSUBTLE6
It Has A Silent "B": This is found on the handTHUMB5
It Has A Silent "B": Facepalm-inducingDUMB4
It Has A Silent "B": Question the truth ofDOUBT5
It Has A Silent "B": Arm or branchLIMB4

Word Hike Level 1,396 sits in Sweden - Birgit Nilsson and holds 38 clues, the longest answer being SUBSTITUTE 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.

6 of the 38 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 1,301–1,400 block, with level 1,395 and level 1,397 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,396 at a glance
PackSweden - Birgit Nilsson
Clues here38
Longest answerSUBSTITUTE (10)
Shortest answerAWE (3)
Average length5.3 letters
Level1,396
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,396 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,396?+
All 38 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
38, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,395 and level 1,397, or browse the whole 1,301–1,400 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 38 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 SUBSTITUTE

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 1,396 In Detail

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

Answers in chain38
Longest answerSUBSTITUTE
Average length5.3 letters
Level1,396
Block1,301–1,400