Word Hike Level 3,526
Answers

15 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CANDIDATE

All 15 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Person competing in an electionCANDIDATE9
Paper cutter?EDITOR6
Wintertime spikeICICLE6
Bother a great dealIRK3
Offended smackSLAP4
As a result of thatTHEREBY7
This bird is also the last name of Johnny Depp's character in "Pirates of the Caribbean"SPARROW7
Get wellHEAL4
Can Be Blown Off On A Windy Day: Barrister's headgearWIG3
Small tool used in sewingNEEDLE6
To make an effort that causes tensionSTRAIN6
These make Super Mario grow in sizeMUSHROOMS9
It Wrinkles: Bottle partNECK4
It Wrinkles: Be rude in a crowdELBOW5
It Wrinkles: A garment that might be burning for liarsPANTS5

Word Hike Level 3,526 sits in Laos - Kuang Si Waterfall and holds 15 clues, the longest answer being CANDIDATE at 9 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.

There are 2 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 3,501–3,600 block, with level 3,525 and level 3,527 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,526 at a glance
PackLaos - Kuang Si Waterfall
Clues here15
Longest answerCANDIDATE (9)
Shortest answerIRK (3)
Average length5.6 letters
Level3,526
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,526 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,526?+
All 15 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
15, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,525 and level 3,527, or browse the whole 3,501–3,600 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 15 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 CANDIDATE

At 9 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 3,526 In Detail

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

Answers in chain15
Longest answerCANDIDATE
Average length5.6 letters
Level3,526
Block3,501–3,600