Word Hike Level 4,552
Answers

32 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DEPOPULATES

All 32 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
This is often symbolized by a blindfolded lady carrying scales and a swordJUSTICE7
A person who is among the first to explore or settle a new country or areaPIONEER7
Protection against loss or harmINSURANCE9
Causes a decline in the number of inhabitantsDEPOPULATES11
An item of footwearSHOE4
____ spumanteASTI4
Delivery getterMAILBOX7
A part you use to play catchARM3
Orange placeORCHARD7
Throw easilyLOB3
"No Country for ___ ___"OLDMEN6
Cleanse with a watery solutionWASH4
Family room focusTVSET5
Part of a sheriff costumeBADGE5
Indian, perhapsHINDU5
Research assignmentPAPER5
Come to a conclusion indirectlyINFER5
Seller, presumablyOWNER5
Act of giving strengthEMPOWERMENT11
Pumpkin-growing spotPATCH5
Fashionably nostalgicRETRO5
Cooperatively released, often referring to books or articlesCOPUBLISHED11
Winter Olympian who may go 90 m.p.h.BOBSLEDDER10
Drink of brandy and crème de mentheSTINGER7
HoardsGARNERS7
Diffusing over a surfaceSPREADING9
Pasta water prep instructionADDSALT7
Mix Them With A Spoon: Slurped dishSOUP4
Mix Them With A Spoon: Blended beverageSMOOTHIE8
Mix Them With A Spoon: A dish made of greens and vegetablesSALAD5
Mix Them With A Spoon: Breakfast dishPORRIDGE8
Mix Them With A Spoon: Thick creamy dessert itemCUSTARD7

Word Hike Level 4,552 sits in India - Mumbai and holds 32 clues, the longest answer being DEPOPULATES at 11 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 4,501–4,600 block, with level 4,551 and level 4,553 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,552 at a glance
PackIndia - Mumbai
Clues here32
Longest answerDEPOPULATES (11)
Shortest answerARM (3)
Average length6.4 letters
Level4,552
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,552 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,552?+
All 32 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
32, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,551 and level 4,553, or browse the whole 4,501–4,600 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 32 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 DEPOPULATES

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 4,552 In Detail

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

Answers in chain32
Longest answerDEPOPULATES
Average length6.4 letters
Level4,552
Block4,501–4,600