Word Hike Level 397
Answers

37 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MICROSCOPES

All 37 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Magnifying instruments in the labMICROSCOPES11
Airborne objectsPROJECTILES11
"So quiet you could hear a ___ drop"PIN3
Stuff to breatheAIR3
Escort, attend or followACCOMPANY9
"Ladies and..."GENTLEMEN9
Compass always points...NORTH5
You should follow the _____ limit while drivingSPEED5
Toy you can fly in the sky with a running startKITE4
Rod through two wheelsAXLE4
Cord kids skipROPE4
High school senior's dancePROM4
Capital of FinlandHELSINKI8
Large cape; _____-and-daggerCLOAK5
To remove wrinkles on clothesIRON4
Show diversityVARY4
Break and _____; commit burglaryENTER5
12A.M.MIDNIGHT8
As I ____ and breathe!LIVE4
Smokey stateHAZE4
Flexible tube for watering plantsHOSE4
Person giving a partyHOST4
Popular metalSTEEL5
Gradient, inclineSLOPE5
The silent _________ after a fight with your spouseTREATMENT9
Moving staircase as in a shopping mallESCALATOR9
Rock put into a smelteryORE3
Poke or pushJAB3
Condition of having abnormally low body temperatureHYPOTHERMIA11
Demanding one's best effortsCHALLENGING11
Requires A Ticket: to enjoy musicCONCERT7
Requires A Ticket: to pre-boardPLANE5
Requires A Ticket: to leave your carPARKING7
Requires A Ticket: to see ShakespearePLAY4
Requires A Ticket: to win bigLOTTERY7
Requires A Ticket: to see the animalsZOO3
Requires A Ticket: to be on railsTRAIN5

Word Hike Level 397 sits in Canada - Province of Quebec and holds 37 clues, the longest answer being MICROSCOPES 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.

5 of the 37 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 301–400 block, with level 396 and level 398 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 397 at a glance
PackCanada - Province of Quebec
Clues here37
Longest answerMICROSCOPES (11)
Shortest answerPIN (3)
Average length5.8 letters
Level397
Questions

Word Hike Level 397 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 397?+
All 37 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
37, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 396 and level 398, or browse the whole 301–400 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 37 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 MICROSCOPES

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 397 In Detail

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

Answers in chain37
Longest answerMICROSCOPES
Average length5.8 letters
Level397
Block301–400