Word Hike Level 186
Answers

27 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MAINTAINED

All 27 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Make a good pointSCORE5
____ de France: bicycle raceTOUR4
_______ gas (type of fossil fuel)NATURAL7
Kept up (level)MAINTAINED10
Leaf blowerWIND4
Rest on liquidFLOAT5
"You got it!"RIGHT5
Give up, in pokerFOLD4
Skin sensitivitiesALLERGIES9
End of a marriageDIVORCE7
Zero latitudeEQUATOR7
Desert, forsakeABANDON7
Yummy, very tasty!DELICIOUS9
Using good judgmentWISE4
The _____ (customer's typical order)USUAL5
Unwanted materialWASTE5
Give ____; lose faith inUPON4
Diagnostic scanULTRASOUND10
Chatty birdsPARROTS7
Optimistic feelingHOPE4
Work as a waiterSERVE5
We Don't Want To Be Caught In It: Cloud storageRAIN4
We Don't Want To Be Caught In It: Jam makerTRAFFIC7
We Don't Want To Be Caught In It: Problem and difficultyTROUBLE7
We Don't Want To Be Caught In It: Bit of perjuryLIE3
We Don't Want To Be Caught In It: Argument or disagreementDISPUTE7
We Don't Want To Be Caught In It: Mouse catcherTRAP4

Word Hike Level 186 sits in England - Bard of Avon and holds 27 clues, the longest answer being MAINTAINED 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 MAINTAINED and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 101–200 block, with level 185 and level 187 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 186 at a glance
PackEngland - Bard of Avon
Clues here27
Longest answerMAINTAINED (10)
Shortest answerLIE (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level186
Questions

Word Hike Level 186 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 186?+
All 27 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
27, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 185 and level 187, 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 27 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 MAINTAINED

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 186 In Detail

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

Answers in chain27
Longest answerMAINTAINED
Average length5.9 letters
Level186
Block101–200