Word Hike Level 2,642
Answers

32 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

RETIREMENT

All 32 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Digital detective aids in catching criminalsPROFILER8
Distressed, cleaned and ready to sowSCARIFIED9
Weapon of beauty, with a pointSTILETTO8
Precise requirement, nothing genericSPECIFIC8
Crown of the majestic deerANTLERS7
Musical companion on a small scaleIPOD4
Structure extending into the sea for leisurely walksPIER4
Gentle to the touch and not hardSOFT4
Bump on the back that camels haveHUMP4
Sixty minutes of timeHOUR4
Increased in size or developedGREW4
Dispatches or transmitsSENDS5
Liquid used for writing or printingINK3
Draw out or evokeELICIT6
Medical imaging technique that uses magnetsMRI3
Between, neither here nor thereTWIXT5
Complain or protest stronglyRAIL4
Straightforward, like a walk in the parkEASY4
Hazy image after a night of partyingBLUR4
Act of making an even score in a gameDRAW4
Unwelcome visitors on a teenager's faceACNE4
Head honcho at a college or universityDEAN4
Sweet relief for a diabeticINSULIN7
Fresh off the assembly lineBRANDNEW8
Essential tools for medical injectionsSYRINGES8
Pure bliss, like lounging on a sunny beachENJOYMENT9
Seafarer's compass holderBINNACLE8
To Return To Hometown: Person who sticks by your side through thick and thinFRIEND6
To Return To Hometown: The golden age you've been counting down toRETIREMENT10
To Return To Hometown: The final send-off where tears and memories flowFUNERAL7
To Return To Hometown: The day two hearts become one, surrounded by loveWEDDING7
To Return To Hometown: A gathering where old friends relive the glory daysREUNION7

Word Hike Level 2,642 sits in Japan - Samurai and holds 32 clues, the longest answer being RETIREMENT 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.

There are 2 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 2,601–2,700 block, with level 2,641 and level 2,643 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,642 at a glance
PackJapan - Samurai
Clues here32
Longest answerRETIREMENT (10)
Shortest answerINK (3)
Average length5.8 letters
Level2,642
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,642 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,642?+
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 2,641 and level 2,643, or browse the whole 2,601–2,700 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 RETIREMENT

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 2,642 In Detail

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

Answers in chain32
Longest answerRETIREMENT
Average length5.8 letters
Level2,642
Block2,601–2,700