Word Hike Level 1,528
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MAINTAINING

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Mythical hybrid beast that is a combination of a lion, goat, and snakeCHIMERA7
On ____: without a contractSPEC4
Church musical groupsCHOIRS6
Keeping the same standardMAINTAINING11
Ride for a Quidditch playerBROOM5
Mozart wrote a lot of themNOTES5
Topping used for decorating cakesICING5
Express oneself verballySPEAK5
Genetic bundlesCHROMOSOMES11
Get rid of hazeDEFOG5
Show embarrassmentBLUSH5
Put on the marketplaceSELL4
Wise and powerful Jedi master in Star WarsYODA4
Nail polish brandESSIE5
Sword with a curved bladeSABER5
Things that can eventually be discardedDISPOSABLES11
Plentiful or abundantAMPLE5
Yucky to the maxGROSS5
Nancy Sinatra sang "These _____ Are Made for Walkin'"BOOTS5
One who plays for one of the Los Angeles NBA teamsLAKER5
Most common setback for soccer playersANKLEINJURY11
Infraction of a contractBREACH6
Former super powerUSSR4
Crude oil is measured in theseBARRELS7
Family Games: Game with tiny hotelsMONOPOLY8
Family Games: The Royal Game of IndiaPARCHEESI9
Family Games: Abstract strategy board game for two to four playersBLOKUS6
Family Games: Hand-to-hand combat?POKER5

Word Hike Level 1,528 sits in Fiji - Sri Sivasubramaniya and holds 28 clues, the longest answer being MAINTAINING at 11 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 MAINTAINING and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,501–1,600 block, with level 1,527 and level 1,529 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,528 at a glance
PackFiji - Sri Sivasubramaniya
Clues here28
Longest answerMAINTAINING (11)
Shortest answerSPEC (4)
Average length6.2 letters
Level1,528
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,528 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,528?+
All 28 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
28, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,527 and level 1,529, or browse the whole 1,501–1,600 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 28 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 MAINTAINING

At 11 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 1,528 In Detail

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

Answers in chain28
Longest answerMAINTAINING
Average length6.2 letters
Level1,528
Block1,501–1,600