Word Hike Level 4,022
Answers

18 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

POSTPONED

All 18 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Motion of the seaTIDE4
"Once ____ a time ..."UPON4
Sticker on a stemTHORN5
Christmas figure with pointy earsELF3
Pre-payday moneyADVANCE7
Delayed for a later timePOSTPONED9
A large and heavy hammerSLEDGE6
Blade ______, 1982 Sci-Fi film starring Harrison FordRUNNER6
NeedingREQUIRING9
Word on an "evacuation route" signTSUNAMI7
Go down a snowy mountainSKI3
To find pleasure in doing somethingENJOY5
New Orleans music genreJAZZ4
Opposite of give awayKEEP4
Back To School: Undo button, but for pencil writingERASER6
Back To School: ___ and paperPEN3
Back To School: Small test for studentsQUIZ4
Back To School: Fluid from a squidINK3

Word Hike Level 4,022 sits in Mauritius - Spa and holds 18 clues, the longest answer being POSTPONED 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 4 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 4,001–4,100 block, with level 4,021 and level 4,023 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,022 at a glance
PackMauritius - Spa
Clues here18
Longest answerPOSTPONED (9)
Shortest answerELF (3)
Average length5.1 letters
Level4,022
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,022 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,022?+
All 18 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
18, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,021 and level 4,023, or browse the whole 4,001–4,100 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 18 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 POSTPONED

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 4,022 In Detail

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

Answers in chain18
Longest answerPOSTPONED
Average length5.1 letters
Level4,022
Block4,001–4,100