Word Hike Level 3,972
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PAPERTRAIL

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
It may be under a flyZIPPER6
Something that lifts your spirits, like a cup of coffeePICKMEUP8
Turning round and round rapidlySPINNING8
Records useful for an auditPAPERTRAIL10
Lavalieres, e.g.PENDANTS8
_____ into tears (started crying)BURST5
Quarterback's setbackSACK4
Not playing with a full deckDAFT4
Broke a CommandmentSTOLE5
Fit for a king or queenROYAL5
Homeowner's documentDEED4
Without substanceINANE5
Poke or pushJAB3
Take part in a ballotVOTE4
Climb, ascend, scale a peakMOUNT5
Gas station that merged with MobilEXXON5
Attend to, as a job openingFILL4
Small devilish creatureIMP3
____ OneFIBER5
To stop or give up somethingQUIT4
Go alongAGREE5
Putting into practice; finding a purpose forUSING5
Drill commandHALT4
Measurement of how big something isSIZE4
A colorless, highly flammable liquid used as an anesthetic and solventETHER5
Hairstyle with short, closely cropped hairCREWCUTS8
Moves around in a space continuouslyCIRCULATES10
Silly sortGOOFBALL8
Upper surfaces of buildingsROOFTOPS8
A complete remodeling of something, especially someone's makeup or hairMAKEOVER8
Where Two Hands Are Better Than One: Like renewableCLEAN5
Where Two Hands Are Better Than One: AmbitionDRIVE5
Where Two Hands Are Better Than One: Strive to overcomeFIGHT5
Where Two Hands Are Better Than One: Orchestra outputMUSIC5
Where Two Hands Are Better Than One: Kitchen workerCOOK4

Word Hike Level 3,972 sits in Jordan - Petra and holds 35 clues, the longest answer being PAPERTRAIL at 10 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.

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 3,901–4,000 block, with level 3,971 and level 3,973 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,972 at a glance
PackJordan - Petra
Clues here35
Longest answerPAPERTRAIL (10)
Shortest answerJAB (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level3,972
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,972 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,972?+
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 3,971 and level 3,973, or browse the whole 3,901–4,000 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 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 PAPERTRAIL

At 10 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 3,972 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerPAPERTRAIL
Average length5.5 letters
Level3,972
Block3,901–4,000