Word Hike Level 256
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ABSENCE

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Perfect attendance spoilerABSENCE7
Cereal bunchCLUSTER7
2016 Olympics hostRIO3
Shoots, in a wayFILMS5
Supporter's sidePRO3
Guy, slangilyFELLA5
Video go-withAUDIO5
Half a dozenSIX3
Box-office failures or things that explodeBOMBS5
Cruiser driverCOP3
Sites of some clashesBORDERS7
Cash advance from bankLOAN4
Sense of selfEGO3
Near the ocean floorDEEPSEA7
Cherished activityPASSION7
Number for me and youTWO3
Disappointing game resultLOSS4
Place with a production lineFACTORY7
Wolfed downATE3
ER imagesXRAYS5
"I ___ your pardon?"BEG3
Fabric measurementsYARDS5
"_____ it on!"BRING5
Detroit's countryUSA3
On top ofABOVE5
Alias initialsAKA3
Dangerous waveTSUNAMI7
Keeper of the rings in a weddingBESTMAN7
Human body has lots of this red fluidBLOOD5
Human body has lots of these building blocksCELLS5
Human body has lots of these skeletal componentsBONES5
Human body has lots of these life-saving donationsORGANS6
Human body has lots of this life sourceWATER5
Human body has lots of this life-giving gasOXYGEN6
Human body has lots of this outer coveringSKIN4

Word Hike Level 256 sits in Egypt - Father of African Ars and holds 35 clues, the longest answer being ABSENCE at 7 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.

10 of the 35 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This level sits in the 201–300 block, with level 255 and level 257 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 256 at a glance
PackEgypt - Father of African Ars
Clues here35
Longest answerABSENCE (7)
Shortest answerRIO (3)
Average length4.9 letters
Level256
Questions

Word Hike Level 256 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 256?+
All 35 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
35, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 255 and level 257, or browse the whole 201–300 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 35 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 ABSENCE

At 7 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 256 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerABSENCE
Average length4.9 letters
Level256
Block201–300