Word Hike Level 2,573
Answers
48 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 48 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Return the favor | RECIPROCATE | 11 |
| Sad and shattered inside | HEARTBROKEN | 11 |
| From side to side | ACROSS | 6 |
| Current events and updates | NEWS | 4 |
| Emanating waves that glow in the dark | RADIOACTIVE | 11 |
| Home with a drawbridge and ancient walls | CASTLE | 6 |
| Periods of time long gone by | AGES | 4 |
| Soft illumination for a romantic dinner | CANDLELIGHT | 11 |
| Hidden from view, like a ghost | UNSEEN | 6 |
| Pleasant and agreeable, like a warm summer's day | NICE | 4 |
| Gets around obstacles with clever tricks | CIRCUMVENTS | 11 |
| List of matters to be dealt with in court | DOCKET | 6 |
| Thunderous sound from a wild animal | ROAR | 4 |
| Remembering a significant event with a special ceremony | COMMEMORATE | 11 |
| Figurative phrases that go over Dick's head | IDIOMS | 6 |
| Grass neatly trimmed while deer hide in woods | MOWN | 4 |
| Pronounces verdicts, keeping court in order | ADJUDICATES | 11 |
| Reach for the stars, dream big | ASPIRE | 6 |
| Seize quickly, snatch without hesitation | GRAB | 4 |
| Deservedly, with valid reasons and sound logic | JUSTIFIABLY | 11 |
| One of two options, can't have it both ways | EITHER | 6 |
| Electrocutes pests, eliminating them instantly | ZAPS | 4 |
| Random statement that confuses conversations | NONSEQUITUR | 11 |
| Stared angrily, with piercing eyes | GLARED | 6 |
| Bright sign that lights up the night sky | NEON | 4 |
| Changes made to get things just right | ADJUSTMENTS | 11 |
| Close in proximity, not far away | NEARBY | 6 |
| Sound produced by a bovine | HORN | 4 |
| Divided and distributed evenly | APPORTIONED | 11 |
| Scared of something specific | PHOBIC | 6 |
| Short blast from a musical instrument | TOOT | 4 |
| Happening that seems like pure chance | COINCIDENCE | 11 |
| Swimwear worn at the beach | TRUNKS | 6 |
| Get rid of excess, make something neat and tidy | TRIM | 4 |
| Resilient coat, but not made of fabric | BULLETPROOF | 11 |
| Strip color, as if sun had its way | BLEACH | 6 |
| Lightbulb moment, a flicker in your mind | IDEA | 4 |
| Goggles for seeing when stars shine | NIGHTVISION | 11 |
| Ticker that beats with atomic precision | ATOMICCLOCK | 11 |
| Making Stacks: Shuffled stack, dealt for a game | CARDS | 5 |
| Making Stacks: Holds treasures, a useful vessel | CONTAINER | 9 |
| Making Stacks: Set of cards for a game, not for the sea | DECK | 4 |
| Making Stacks: Chances, they may be stacked against you | ODDS | 4 |
| Making Stacks: Periodical filled with stories, maybe a glossy | MAGAZINE | 8 |
| Making Stacks: Wooden balancing game that requires steady hands | JENGA | 5 |
| Making Stacks: Solid construction material | BRICK | 5 |
| Making Stacks: Addictive video game with falling blocks | TETRIS | 6 |
| Making Stacks: Interlocking building blocks for creative play | LEGO | 4 |
Word Hike Level 2,573 sits in Greece - Democracy and holds 48 clues, the longest answer being RECIPROCATE 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 RECIPROCATE and use the crossings it fixes.
This level sits in the 2,501–2,600 block, with level 2,572 and level 2,574 linked at the foot of the page.
Word Hike Level 2,573 FAQ
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How Word Hike Works
The same three moves solve most Word Hike puzzles, including this one.
Search the clue
Find the exact wording you are stuck on. Clues identify a line; answers repeat across the game and do not.
Fill the crossings
Long answers are more constrained than short ones. A few intersecting letters usually settle the word before the clue does.
Use the theme
Each hike has a subject, and it shapes the vocabulary even where the clue does not say so.
Word Hike Tips & Strategy
Starting with what this particular level teaches you.
This chain has 48 links
Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.
Longest answer is RECIPROCATE
At 11 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.
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.
Letter counts separate similar clues
Where two clues read alike, the answer length tells them apart instantly. Every answer here carries its count.
Long slots are the easy ones
More squares means more crossings and fewer candidates. Start with the longest empty answer rather than the shortest.
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.
Word Hike Level 2,573 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in chain | 48 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | RECIPROCATE |
| Average length | 7 letters |
| Level | 2,573 |
| Block | 2,501–2,600 |
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