Word Hike Level 2,666
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PROSCRIBES

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Person in charge of enforcing rulesOFFICIAL8
Despite the fact that it's rainingALTHOUGH8
Legitimate and credibleBONAFIDE8
Forbids certain actionsPROSCRIBES10
Additional items or greater quantityMORE4
Employee who assists with administrative tasksCLERK5
Taxi that won't take you to the airportCAB3
Move secretly in a pair of shoesSNEAK5
Group of experts discussing legal issuesPANEL5
Spell that brings bad luckHEX3
Drug that numbs the pain but ruins your lifeNARCOTIC8
Slight advantage over the competitionEDGE4
Rescued from a sinking ship, for exampleSAVED5
Deception told by a politicianLIE3
Lightbulb moment during a brainstorming sessionIDEA4
At any point in time, did I mention before?EVER4
Money pro that crunches the numbersCPA3
Wishes for a brighter futureHOPES5
Camouflage for a secret rendezvousHIDE4
Rent collector, friendly or notLANDLORD8
Spin it for some childhood funTOP3
Utterly transparent, like fine silkSHEER5
Choose the best course of actionOPT3
Boosted engine power, on the fast trainTURBO5
Building blocks of endless imaginationLEGO4
Party supporting people's voices in politicsDEMOCRATIC10
Makes a machine come to lifeACTUATES8
Person living within the communityRESIDENT8
Approval often given by authoritySANCTION8
With Wax: Bottom level of a buildingFLOOR5
With Wax: Home to a buzzing communityBEEHIVE7
With Wax: Wick-lit item that illuminates a roomCANDLE6
With Wax: Sweet treat derived from cocoa beansCHOCOLATE9
With Wax: Material used for writing or wrappingPAPER5
With Wax: Organs that pick up soundsEARS4

Word Hike Level 2,666 sits in Japan - Sushi and holds 35 clues, the longest answer being PROSCRIBES 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.

6 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 2,601–2,700 block, with level 2,665 and level 2,667 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,666 at a glance
PackJapan - Sushi
Clues here35
Longest answerPROSCRIBES (10)
Shortest answerCAB (3)
Average length5.6 letters
Level2,666
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,666 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,666?+
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 2,665 and level 2,667, 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 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 PROSCRIBES

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 2,666 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerPROSCRIBES
Average length5.6 letters
Level2,666
Block2,601–2,700