Word Hike Level 4,185
Answers

25 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CHEERLEADER

All 25 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Answer that is incorrectERROR5
Fainter than fogMIST4
Margin, borderEDGE4
Four for for, for oneTYPO4
Show on the face of itSEEM4
A keepsake from a bygone civilizationRELIC5
Pep rally performerCHEERLEADER11
Unexpected happeningTWISTOFFATE11
Truth, archaicallySOOTH5
Ship cabinROOM4
Libya neighborCHAD4
A structure to direct trafficCURB4
Up votesAYES4
SpewsBARFS5
Special offer at a dinerFREEREFILLS11
A performer of a wind instrument with keysCLARINETIST11
Up and doingASTIR5
Like argon and kryptonINERT5
They're often pwnedNOOBS5
Blue cheese case mateFETA4
OozeEMIT4
Coffee Culture: Concentrated Italian coffee served in a miniature cupESPRESSO8
Coffee Culture: Low-power coffee for late nightDECAF5
Coffee Culture: Stimulant found in coffee and teaCAFFEINE8
Coffee Culture: A professional who prepares and serves coffeeBARISTA7

Word Hike Level 4,185 sits in China - Beijing and holds 25 clues, the longest answer being CHEERLEADER at 11 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.

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 CHEERLEADER and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,101–4,200 block, with level 4,184 and level 4,186 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,185 at a glance
PackChina - Beijing
Clues here25
Longest answerCHEERLEADER (11)
Shortest answerMIST (4)
Average length5.9 letters
Level4,185
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,185 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,185?+
All 25 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
25, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,184 and level 4,186, or browse the whole 4,101–4,200 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 25 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 CHEERLEADER

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 4,185 In Detail

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

Answers in chain25
Longest answerCHEERLEADER
Average length5.9 letters
Level4,185
Block4,101–4,200