Word Hike Level 1,453
Answers
44 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 44 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Classical stringed instruments held under the chin and played with a bow | VIOLINS | 7 |
| "Rationing" machine or device | DISPENSER | 9 |
| Solo performance in a play | MONOLOGUE | 9 |
| Losses of electricity or consciousness | BLACKOUTS | 9 |
| Seasonal movement of animals from one region to another | MIGRATION | 9 |
| Meet unexpectedly or by chance | ENCOUNTER | 9 |
| A person who performs gymnastics feats | ACROBAT | 7 |
| Sailor's mop | SWOB | 4 |
| Like a soft mango | RIPE | 4 |
| Fill these with picnic snacks | BASKETS | 7 |
| There are seven of these large masses on Earth, including Asia and Europe | CONTINENT | 9 |
| If something gives great pleasure, it is this | ENJOYABLE | 9 |
| Liked by many people | POPULAR | 7 |
| Sudden and intense military attack | BLITZKRIEGS | 11 |
| Turned bright red from UV light | SUNBURNED | 9 |
| Went back and forth in making a decision | FLIPFLOPPED | 11 |
| Neon light, ... tube | FLUORESCENT | 11 |
| Compete eagerly with someone in order to achieve something | VIE | 3 |
| Infectious illness caused by a virus | FLU | 3 |
| Risk | BET | 3 |
| Places where travelers can stay overnight, often offering food and lodging | INNS | 4 |
| Lose color, brightness, or intensity gradually | FADE | 4 |
| Celestial path | ORBIT | 5 |
| A breed of dog originating in Siberia, bred to pull sleds | HUSKY | 5 |
| A synonym for "lawful" or "authorized" | LEGAL | 5 |
| Lemons, limes and oranges are all _____ fruits | ZESTY | 5 |
| Employed someone as an intern | APPRENTICED | 11 |
| A piece of apparel fastened with a woggle; worn by boy scouts | NECKERCHIEF | 11 |
| Producer, writer, and actor from "The Departed", "30 Rock", and "The Boss Baby" | ALECBALDWIN | 11 |
| Sheds one's seasonal skin, as a snake might | MOLTS | 5 |
| To remain in one place in the air like a hummingbird | HOVER | 5 |
| Musician with a Nobel Prize: Bob _____ | DYLAN | 5 |
| Revise | AMEND | 5 |
| Document feature with size options, Arial, for one | FONT | 4 |
| ____ model; good example | ROLE | 4 |
| Clarity aid | EXAMPLE | 7 |
| String Instrument: A stringed instrument played with a bow | VIOLIN | 6 |
| String Instrument: A stringed instrument with a flat back and six strings played with the fingers or a plectrum | GUITAR | 6 |
| String Instrument: A stringed instrument with a round body and four or five strings | BANJO | 5 |
| String Instrument: A small four-stringed guitar-like instrument | UKULELE | 7 |
| String Instrument: A stringed instrument that is smaller than a cello | VIOLA | 5 |
| String Instrument: A large stringed instrument played with a bow | BASS | 4 |
| String Instrument: A large stringed instrument that is held upright between the legs and played with the fingers | CELLO | 5 |
| String Instrument: A musical instrument with strings played by plucking them with the fingers | HARP | 4 |
Word Hike Level 1,453 sits in Portugal - City of Evora and holds 44 clues, the longest answer being BLITZKRIEGS at 11 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 3 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 1,401–1,500 block, with level 1,452 and level 1,454 linked at the foot of the page.
Word Hike Level 1,453 FAQ
1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,453?+
2How many answers does this level have?+
3Where do I go next?+
4Are these answers verified?+
How Word Hike Works
The same three moves solve most Word Hike puzzles, including this one.
Search the clue
Find the exact wording you are stuck on. Clues identify a line; answers repeat across the game and do not.
Fill the crossings
Long answers are more constrained than short ones. A few intersecting letters usually settle the word before the clue does.
Use the theme
Each hike has a subject, and it shapes the vocabulary even where the clue does not say so.
Word Hike Tips & Strategy
Starting with what this particular level teaches you.
This chain has 44 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is BLITZKRIEGS
At 11 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.
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.
Letter counts separate similar clues
Where two clues read alike, the answer length tells them apart instantly. Every answer here carries its count.
Long slots are the easy ones
More squares means more crossings and fewer candidates. Start with the longest empty answer rather than the shortest.
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.
Word Hike Level 1,453 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 44 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | BLITZKRIEGS |
| Average length | 6.5 letters |
| Level | 1,453 |
| Block | 1,401–1,500 |
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