Word Hike Level 161
Answers

26 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PROGRAMMER

All 26 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Prepare for a vacationPACK4
Flat paving stone; country bannerFLAG4
Bicycle partPEDAL5
Perfectly horizontalLEVEL5
Desert rarityRAIN4
Moral obligationOUGHT5
Small red beetles with black markingsLADYBUGS8
Pop music group: Backstreet ____BOYS4
Go by bus or trainRIDE4
Software developerPROGRAMMER10
An adult or mature personGROWNUP7
Regardless of the resultsATALLCOSTS10
Make a touchdownLAND4
Informal talkCHAT4
Determines the size ofMEASURES8
Jigsaw puzzle unitPIECE5
____ the moon (delighted)OVER4
Sink outletDRAIN5
Army's strengthFORCE5
Target of a scratchITCH4
In the center ofAMID4
Sold By Weight: Mars productCANDY5
Sold By Weight: Mill outputFLOUR5
Sold By Weight: Alchemist's questGOLD4
Sold By Weight: Delicious fungusMUSHROOM8
Sold By Weight: Cooked fleshMEAT4

Word Hike Level 161 sits in Australia - Rainforest of the Sea and holds 26 clues, the longest answer being PROGRAMMER at 10 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 PROGRAMMER and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 101–200 block, with level 160 and level 162 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 161 at a glance
PackAustralia - Rainforest of the Sea
Clues here26
Longest answerPROGRAMMER (10)
Shortest answerPACK (4)
Average length5.3 letters
Level161
Questions

Word Hike Level 161 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 161?+
All 26 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
26, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 160 and level 162, or browse the whole 101–200 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 26 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 PROGRAMMER

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 161 In Detail

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

Answers in chain26
Longest answerPROGRAMMER
Average length5.3 letters
Level161
Block101–200