Word Hike Level 2,696
Answers

37 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DRYCLEANER

All 37 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
A comrade who supports in battleALLY4
Slow-going creature that leaves a trailSNAIL5
Remain put, like in a hotelSTAY4
Protective garment for messy tasksAPRON5
Network behind "The Big Bang Theory"CBS3
Swim and wiggle beneath the seaFISH4
Professional who freshens up clothesDRYCLEANER10
Offering admiration and applausePRAISING8
Most basic or uncomplicatedSIMPLEST8
Complex and full of twistsINTRICATE9
Painter's masterpiece that's pleasing to the eyeART3
Pile of books with no room left for moreSTACK5
Unpleasant pain that won't go awayACHE4
Tilt of the head indicating agreementNOD3
Complete failure that falls flatFLOP4
Leap into water with no hesitationDIVE4
Secret agent with an underground networkMOLE4
Joint that helps you bend and flexKNEE4
Frozen water used to cool your drinkICE3
Wheeled vehicle for hauling groceriesCART4
Twist it for control on a doorKNOB4
Cushion for jotting down notesPAD3
Uncivilized invader from the pastBARBARIAN9
Reaction to a question or statementRESPONSE8
Elevated road for crossingOVERPASS8
Stringent actions against lawbreakersCRACKDOWNS10
Length of time something lastsDURATION8
Hygienic fixture in some bathroomsBIDET5
Social club for university studentsFRAT4
Container for shipping goodsCRATE5
First man sneaking around department store?ADAM4
Hiding Somethig: Minotaur's abodeLABYRINTH9
Hiding Somethig: Not outSAFE4
Hiding Somethig: Magazine's outer pageCOVER5
Hiding Somethig: Certainty (slang)LOCK4
Hiding Somethig: Secret word of entryPASSWORD8
Hiding Somethig: It isn't kept by a tellerSECRET6

Word Hike Level 2,696 sits in Netherlands - Hague and holds 37 clues, the longest answer being DRYCLEANER 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.

5 of the 37 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 2,695 and level 2,697 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,696 at a glance
PackNetherlands - Hague
Clues here37
Longest answerDRYCLEANER (10)
Shortest answerCBS (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level2,696
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,696 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,696?+
All 37 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
37, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,695 and level 2,697, 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 37 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 DRYCLEANER

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 2,696 In Detail

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

Answers in chain37
Longest answerDRYCLEANER
Average length5.5 letters
Level2,696
Block2,601–2,700