Word Hike Level 3,616
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

IMBALANCE

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Situation of books not making the numbersIMBALANCE9
Controlled something according to law or ruleREGULATED9
Grounds for burying garbageLANDFILLS9
Renounced one's throneABDICATED9
Skydiver's rapid descent for a thrillDIVEBOMBS9
Shootout time, maybeNOON4
Illinois city west of ChicagoAURORA6
Religious housePRIORY6
Fragrant needle producerPINE4
Inning halfBOTTOM6
Setting for "The Karate Kid"DOJO4
Engaging in a trade, like a taxi driverPLYING6
Shade similar to turquoiseAQUA4
Gathers, as flowersPLUCKS6
1 1/2-liter bottleMAGNUM6
Seamus Heaney, e.g.POET4
Comedy routineSKETCH6
To clean a deck or floor, perhapsSWOB4
Defect effectRECALL6
Stay still in the car with the engine runningIDLE4
Defenses that prove that the defendants were elsewhere at the time of a crimeALIBIS6
A small soft cushioned seatPOUFFE6
Somewhere betweenAMID4
Changing the shape or appearance of somethingDEFORMING9
Kind of school for dogsOBEDIENCE9
A detailed list or account of itemsBORDEREAU9
Shoots for dinnerASPARAGUS9
Helper to help the workerASSISTANT9
Nervous When Faced With: Nielsens measureAUDIENCE8
Nervous When Faced With: StarCELEBRITY9
Nervous When Faced With: One who hears a lot of objectionsJUDGE5
Nervous When Faced With: Ballpark fillerCROWD5
Nervous When Faced With: Stone faceCLIFF5
Nervous When Faced With: Snappy item?CAMERA6
Nervous When Faced With: Person in charge, head of organizationBOSS4

Word Hike Level 3,616 sits in Mongolia - Mongolian Gers and holds 35 clues, the longest answer being IMBALANCE at 9 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.

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 IMBALANCE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 3,601–3,700 block, with level 3,615 and level 3,617 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,616 at a glance
PackMongolia - Mongolian Gers
Clues here35
Longest answerIMBALANCE (9)
Shortest answerNOON (4)
Average length6.4 letters
Level3,616
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,616 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,616?+
All 35 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
35, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,615 and level 3,617, or browse the whole 3,601–3,700 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 35 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 IMBALANCE

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 3,616 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerIMBALANCE
Average length6.4 letters
Level3,616
Block3,601–3,700