Word Hike Level 1,585
Answers

32 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BLACKBOARDS

All 32 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Justin Timberlake was part of this boy bandNSYNC5
Turtle, polo, or sweetheart, for exampleNECKLINE8
Attributed as the source or cause of somethingCREDITED8
Applied a protective strip of material over a woundBANDAGED8
Schooner, dinghy, and sloop, for exampleSAILBOAT8
Classroom writing surfacesBLACKBOARDS11
Mapping subjectGENOME6
Singer, Sir ____ McCartneyPAUL4
Looked at in an unpleasant or lascivious wayLEERED6
Sneaky ployRUSE4
Loses consciousnessFAINTS6
Settles the bill, compensatesPAYS4
Smokable CubansCIGARS6
Having a mild or kind natureGENTLE6
Acronym meaning "in my humble opinion"IMHO4
Primate ready to receive kingMONKEY6
Timely good fortuneBOON4
C-3PO and R2-D2 are these kind of robotsDROIDS6
Containers of colored fluid for drawingINKS4
"I'm with you"AGREED6
Neat and tidy in appearanceWELLGROOMED11
OscillatesLIBRATES8
Thousands squaredMILLIONS8
University students who do not complete their coursesDROPOUTS8
Hockey games begin and resume with theseFACEOFFS8
Sorta; more or lessKINDA5
Washington DC: Naturally beautifulSCENIC6
Washington DC: Serving many customersBUSY4
Washington DC: D.C. commuter choiceMETRO5
Washington DC: First name of three U.S. presidentsGEORGE6
Washington DC: Enduring symbolMONUMENT8
Washington DC: City divisionBLOCK5

Word Hike Level 1,585 sits in Bulgaria - Rila Monastery and holds 32 clues, the longest answer being BLACKBOARDS 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.

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 BLACKBOARDS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,501–1,600 block, with level 1,584 and level 1,586 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,585 at a glance
PackBulgaria - Rila Monastery
Clues here32
Longest answerBLACKBOARDS (11)
Shortest answerPAUL (4)
Average length6.3 letters
Level1,585
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,585 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,585?+
All 32 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
32, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,584 and level 1,586, 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 32 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 BLACKBOARDS

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 1,585 In Detail

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

Answers in chain32
Longest answerBLACKBOARDS
Average length6.3 letters
Level1,585
Block1,501–1,600