Word Hike Level 1,601
Answers

33 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

JOURNALISTS

All 33 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Behind this ball, you're in troubleEIGHT5
The capital of Greece where one can find the AcropolisATHENS6
Disease with swollen glandsMUMPS5
Professionals who gather and report newsJOURNALISTS11
In an appropriate mannerACCORDINGLY11
On or immediately afterUPON4
Word of approvalAMEN4
Unrefined or ruggedROUGH5
Strip of leather used for fasteningSTRAP5
The characteristics that distinguish one thing from anotherTYPES5
"Freaks and ____" was a popular NBC comedy with James Franco, Seth Rogen, and Jason SegelGEEKS5
Doing harm or causing injuryMALEFICENCE11
Blood-sucking insect that infests mammalsFLEA4
Formal agreement between countriesPACT4
Retract or revoke an instructionUNDO4
As soon as possibleASAP4
People who come from San Juan and PoncePUERTORICAN11
Arrogant or condescending individualsSNOBS5
The path of a celestial objectORBIT5
Instructions in a cookbook after ingredients are added to a bowlMIXIT5
Yogi, Baloo, and Boo Boo are these type of animalsBEARS5
Cooking oil sourceCORN4
How Hamilton diedDUEL4
Feeling ashamedEMBARRASSED11
Put different parts together to make a moveCOORDINATED11
Laundry item used to get rid of wetnessDRYER5
Bras and briefsUNDIES6
Quality of being exciting and full of lifeOOMPH5
Synonyms For "Two": DuplicateGEMINATE8
Synonyms For "Two": LinkedCOUPLED7
Synonyms For "Two": Matched upPAIRED6
Synonyms For "Two": Using only ones and zerosBINARY6
Synonyms For "Two": Sonny and Cher, for oneDUO3

Word Hike Level 1,601 sits in Bulgaria - Veliko Tarnovo and holds 33 clues, the longest answer being JOURNALISTS 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 JOURNALISTS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,601–1,700 block, with level 1,600 and level 1,602 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,601 at a glance
PackBulgaria - Veliko Tarnovo
Clues here33
Longest answerJOURNALISTS (11)
Shortest answerDUO (3)
Average length6.1 letters
Level1,601
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,601 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,601?+
All 33 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
33, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,600 and level 1,602, or browse the whole 1,601–1,700 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 33 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 JOURNALISTS

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 1,601 In Detail

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

Answers in chain33
Longest answerJOURNALISTS
Average length6.1 letters
Level1,601
Block1,601–1,700