Word Hike Level 4,201
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FLASHLIGHT

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Not in great healthSICK4
Subject of discussionTHEME5
Business and trade activitiesCOMMERCE8
Spooner's sprite put on tissue clump?LYMPHNODE9
Holmes's smokePIPE4
Soft toyTEDDY5
Not so goodADVERSE7
Goes from first to second, sayUPSHIFTS8
Tell's partnerKISS4
Suit properlyBEFIT5
Referee, e.g.OFFICIAL8
Prevent heat transmissionINSULATE8
Poem that tells the story of a hero's adventuresEPIC4
Sniffed (around)NOSED5
Stay on a liquid surfaceFLOAT5
A thick, curly hair or furSHAG4
A thrilling build-up of anticipationDRUMROLL8
Bringing forth new lifeSPAWNING8
CorruptionGRAFT5
Spends time in a cellar, sayAGES4
Museum areaGIFTSHOP8
Worst, hour-wiseDARKEST7
Cut and _____DRIED5
Pyramid, oftenTOMB4
Rent sharersROOMMATES9
This is a testTRIALRUN8
Path to some doorsSTOOP5
Metered work, usuallyPOEM4
Camping Essentials: Orienteering deviceCOMPASS7
Camping Essentials: Shelter at a campsiteTENT4
Camping Essentials: Portable hand-held device that provides light in the darkFLASHLIGHT10
Camping Essentials: Hand warmer only used outdoorsCAMPFIRE8
Camping Essentials: Waterproof covering; camper's coverTARP4
Camping Essentials: Explorer's guide referenceMAP3

Word Hike Level 4,201 sits in China - Chinese Spring Festival and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being FLASHLIGHT 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.

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 FLASHLIGHT and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,201–4,300 block, with level 4,200 and level 4,202 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,201 at a glance
PackChina - Chinese Spring Festival
Clues here34
Longest answerFLASHLIGHT (10)
Shortest answerMAP (3)
Average length6 letters
Level4,201
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,201 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,201?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,200 and level 4,202, or browse the whole 4,201–4,300 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 34 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 FLASHLIGHT

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 4,201 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerFLASHLIGHT
Average length6 letters
Level4,201
Block4,201–4,300