Word Hike Level 3,203
Answers

23 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

STETHOSCOPE

All 23 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Partly melted snow on the roadSLUSH5
Using old material with little changeREHASHING9
Something that creates a vivid feeling or brings back a memory of a place or timeEVOCATION9
Instrument for eavesdropping on heartbeatsSTETHOSCOPE11
Opponents in a contestADVERSARIES11
Relentless trackers of innocent soulsPERSECUTORS11
ShindigBASH4
Needing the most birthday candlesOLDEST6
HullabalooFLAP4
Start with step or stopDOOR4
One under oneINFANT6
Not here anymore, vanished without traceGONE4
Turning over state-owned businesses to individualsPRIVATIZING11
Sometimes strummed, sometimes struck, sometimes blown, always playedINSTRUMENTS11
Lucky Irish plantsSHAMROCKS9
Lavish and luxuriousSUMPTUOUS9
Not present or missingABSENTING9
Specialized market or area of expertiseNICHE5
Big...: Recorded on filmSHOT4
Big...: An individual human beingPERSON6
Big...: You can shake on itDEAL4
Big...: Word to add to each theme answer that will make sense of its clueFISH4
Big...: Conversation opener?MOUTH5

Word Hike Level 3,203 sits in Sweden - Princess Cake and holds 23 clues, the longest answer being STETHOSCOPE at 11 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

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.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from STETHOSCOPE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 3,201–3,300 block, with level 3,202 and level 3,204 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,203 at a glance
PackSweden - Princess Cake
Clues here23
Longest answerSTETHOSCOPE (11)
Shortest answerBASH (4)
Average length7 letters
Level3,203
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,203 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,203?+
All 23 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
23, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,202 and level 3,204, or browse the whole 3,201–3,300 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 23 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 STETHOSCOPE

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 3,203 In Detail

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

Answers in chain23
Longest answerSTETHOSCOPE
Average length7 letters
Level3,203
Block3,201–3,300