Word Hike Level 2,868
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SYNAPSES

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Junctions between neuronsSYNAPSES8
Women wear these comfortable garments at homeATTITUDE8
NotionsINKLINGS8
To warn someone gently but firmlyADMONISH8
People who look up to or have romantic feelings for another; "she has two secret ________"ADMIRERS8
Raw metals found by diggersORES4
Vertical lineupSTACK5
Acceptable, satisfactoryOKAY4
"____ there?"WHOS4
Card gameUNO3
Silicon Valley industry, high-____TECH4
Ones who save the dayHEROES6
The Nixon years, e.g.ERA3
Slyly manipulate, in a wayUSE3
Don't just assumeASK3
Cousin of a horseASS3
Org. of Michael JordanNBA3
"Yadda yadda yadda ..."ETC3
Mostly shaved-head styleMOHAWK6
Show off one's musclesFLEX4
Half a dozenSIX3
An adjective describes thisNOUN4
Stoop overBEND4
Attend a funeral, sayMOURN5
Sheet of paper in a bookPAGE4
To pinpoint who someone isIDENTIFY8
Propelling oneself through waterSWIMMING8
Describes someone who gives more than they are asked; unselfishGENEROUS8
Splendid victory at the World Cup Finals is thisGLORIOUS8
Dinner timesEVENINGS8
Last moments of daylightSUNSET6
What a full moon mitigatesDARKNESS8
Poseidon's domainOCEAN5
Signs of impending rainCLOUDS6
Bird's "arm"WING4
Celestial body that orbits the Earth and appears at nightMOON4

Word Hike Level 2,868 sits in Spain - Olive Oil and holds 36 clues, the longest answer being SYNAPSES at 8 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.

8 of the 36 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 2,801–2,900 block, with level 2,867 and level 2,869 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,868 at a glance
PackSpain - Olive Oil
Clues here36
Longest answerSYNAPSES (8)
Shortest answerUNO (3)
Average length5.3 letters
Level2,868
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,868 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,868?+
All 36 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
36, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,867 and level 2,869, or browse the whole 2,801–2,900 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 36 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 SYNAPSES

At 8 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 2,868 In Detail

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

Answers in chain36
Longest answerSYNAPSES
Average length5.3 letters
Level2,868
Block2,801–2,900