Word Hike Level 2,981
Answers

45 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

AIRMATTRESS

All 45 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Lawyer's customerCLIENT6
Comes nearer toAPPROACHES10
Band togetherJOINFORCES10
Lasting for an unknown length of timeINDEFINITE10
HostedEMCEED6
Apple throwawayCORE4
Fresh milk will ______ after a couple of daysEXPIRE6
Forage for gameHUNT4
Device used to remove ice from meatTHAWER6
Killer whaleORCA4
Magazine covers are often thisGLOSSY6
Throw or flingCAST4
Well-suitedAPT3
Eight armed sea creatureOCTOPUS7
___ or conPRO3
Caught with a ropeLASSOED7
Sports officialREF3
This portable bed can be deflated for storageAIRMATTRESS11
Present century we're inTWENTYFIRST11
Geographical investigationEXPLORATION11
Something that makes one's jaw drop is thisASTONISHING11
Ahead of the competitionCUTTINGEDGE11
First month alphabetically (Abbr.)APR3
To work through the details of a disagreementHASHOUT7
Location for a massageSPA3
Emotional or psychological woundsTRAUMAS7
Major League BaseballMLB3
Brought into lifeBORN4
Anouilh play made into a Burton/O'Toole filmBECKET6
Shaped like 0OVAL4
Imprisons, quaintlyEMBARS6
Advanced, as moneyLENT4
Camper without a camper, sayTENTER6
Having little or no fat, as meatLEAN4
What opportunity does, hopefullyKNOCKS6
FinallyATLONGLAST10
Scientific study of the human mind, its function and behaviorPSYCHOLOGY10
Where this is?BEFORELONG10
Secures, as a climber's ropeBELAYS6
Source Of Caffeine: Hot, caffeinated drink made from roasted and ground up beansCOFFEE6
Source Of Caffeine: It's said that consuming this sweet feels the same as being in loveCHOCOLATE9
Source Of Caffeine: Highly concentrated coffee for someone in a hurryESPRESSO8
Source Of Caffeine: Vitamins and probioticsSUPPLEMENTS11
Source Of Caffeine: Climbing plant native to the Amazon basinGUARANA7
Source Of Caffeine: Chocolate bean productCOCOA5

Word Hike Level 2,981 sits in Mexico - Frida Kahlo and holds 45 clues, the longest answer being AIRMATTRESS 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.

6 of the 45 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 2,901–3,000 block, with level 2,980 and level 2,982 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,981 at a glance
PackMexico - Frida Kahlo
Clues here45
Longest answerAIRMATTRESS (11)
Shortest answerAPT (3)
Average length6.6 letters
Level2,981
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,981 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,981?+
All 45 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
45, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,980 and level 2,982, or browse the whole 2,901–3,000 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 45 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 AIRMATTRESS

At 11 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 2,981 In Detail

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

Answers in chain45
Longest answerAIRMATTRESS
Average length6.6 letters
Level2,981
Block2,901–3,000