Word Hike Level 1,980
Answers

32 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ANTAGONIST

All 32 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Having a little extra weight around the midsectionPORKY5
Working hard and relentlessly to achieve successHUSTLING8
A lack of strength or resistanceWEAKNESS8
A light lavender color often associated with elegance and graceMAUVE5
Citrus fruit used to add tartness to drinksLIME4
Maximum boundary or constraintLIMIT5
Woodwind instrument with a double reedOBOE4
Sweet sugar-based coating for cakesICING5
Common seabird with long wingsGULL4
Heavenly being often depicted with wingsANGEL5
Pertaining to the mouth or spoken wordsORAL4
Astonishing or perplexingBOGGLING8
Glass tank where aquatic animals are keptAQUARIUM8
Someone who pays to live in another’s houseROOMERS7
Throw a wrench in the plansDISRUPT7
Make a big declarationANNOUNCE8
Container with a circular shapeCYLINDER8
Grabbed hold ofTOOK4
Body parts that often get bumped into thingsSHINS5
Bend in the shape of a rainbowARCH4
The right thing to doOUGHT5
Unpleasant and grossICKY4
A person of high status and honorNOBLE5
The bad guy in a storyANTAGONIST10
Describes information that is spot-onACCURATE8
Numbers that are switched in orderINVERSES8
Bunches of things stacked up togetherPILES5
Things An Apple Can Be Made Into :A delicious dessert made with a sweet filling and a crustPIE3
Things An Apple Can Be Made Into :A sour liquid commonly used for cooking and cleaningVINEGAR7
Things An Apple Can Be Made Into :A symbol or design used to represent a company or organizationLOGO4
Things An Apple Can Be Made Into :A toxic substance that can cause harm or deathPOISON6
Things An Apple Can Be Made Into :A mixed drink with various ingredientsCOCKTAIL8

Word Hike Level 1,980 sits in United Arab Emirates - Ferrari World and holds 32 clues, the longest answer being ANTAGONIST at 10 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 ANTAGONIST and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,901–2,000 block, with level 1,979 and level 1,981 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,980 at a glance
PackUnited Arab Emirates - Ferrari World
Clues here32
Longest answerANTAGONIST (10)
Shortest answerPIE (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level1,980
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,980 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,980?+
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 1,979 and level 1,981, or browse the whole 1,901–2,000 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 ANTAGONIST

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 1,980 In Detail

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

Answers in chain32
Longest answerANTAGONIST
Average length5.9 letters
Level1,980
Block1,901–2,000