Word Hike Level 4,456
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

HIBERNATED

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
"______ Farm", Orwell novelANIMAL6
Bounce back aurallyECHO4
Person who has the right to use somethingOWNER5
Apt rhyme for defeatBEAT4
Produce a gurgling sound in the throatBELCH5
Rested during cold monthsHIBERNATED10
Instrument taken from book before end of dayPSALTERY8
A pain in the posterior part of the bodyBACKACHE8
Ancient pseudoscienceALCHEMY7
Banking gameBILLIARDS9
Baroque music family nameBACH4
College assignmentPAPER5
Con jobRUSE4
A deep ditch around a castleMOAT4
Shore scavengerGULL4
"A.I." actor LawJUDE4
A great deal of stuffLOADS5
Repulsive, informallyICKY4
Whip upSTIMULATE9
Opinion piecesCOLUMNS7
Ended upRESULTED8
Western heroesSHERIFFS8
"Out of the question"NOCHANCE8
Useful Apps On Your Phone: Written reminders or observationsNOTES5
Useful Apps On Your Phone: What meteorologist studiesWEATHER7
Useful Apps On Your Phone: Mathematical gadgetCALCULATOR10
Useful Apps On Your Phone: Some iTunes downloadsPODCASTS8
Useful Apps On Your Phone: Art form that uses sound as its mediumMUSIC5

Word Hike Level 4,456 sits in Poland - Wieliczka Salt Mine and holds 28 clues, the longest answer being HIBERNATED at 10 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 HIBERNATED and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,401–4,500 block, with level 4,455 and level 4,457 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,456 at a glance
PackPoland - Wieliczka Salt Mine
Clues here28
Longest answerHIBERNATED (10)
Shortest answerECHO (4)
Average length6.3 letters
Level4,456
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,456 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,456?+
All 28 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
28, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,455 and level 4,457, or browse the whole 4,401–4,500 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 28 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 HIBERNATED

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 4,456 In Detail

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

Answers in chain28
Longest answerHIBERNATED
Average length6.3 letters
Level4,456
Block4,401–4,500