Word Hike Level 4,697
Answers

38 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

STANDOFFISH

All 38 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Informal talkCHAT4
Academic paperESSAY5
"You are ___ much!"TOO3
Make frothy, as creamWHIP4
"I'm beat!"PHEW4
Doesn't have to work hardCOASTS6
Musée Marc Chagall cityNICE4
Like duck feetWEBBED6
Dump water overboardBAIL4
Paul Robeson's wifeESSIE5
Not as it should beAWRY4
T-shirt sizeSMALL5
Hindu god with the head of an elephantGANESHA7
Distant or aloof in behaviorSTANDOFFISH11
Events or incidents that happenOCCURRENCES11
Rainforests, for manyHABITATS8
Something sucked in the summerPOPSICLE8
Refused to cooperateSTONEWALLED11
Made ready ahead of timePREPACKAGED11
Some thrustersRAPIERS7
Island neighbor of BonaireARUBA5
Fireplace projectionsHOBS4
Dumbledore’s first nameALBUS5
Superhero's sideGOOD4
Funny business?COMEDY6
Webmaster’s concernSITE4
Convenience for Northeastern toll-paying driversEZPASS6
Bubble or bird followerBATH4
Water hueAQUA4
Holder of locksGEL3
Two people who are very different but togetherODDCOUPLE9
Gym Bag: Bathroom hangerTOWEL5
Gym Bag: These protect feet from injurySHOES5
Gym Bag: A device worn on the wrist to tell timeWATCH5
Gym Bag: Some gym wearSHORTS6
Gym Bag: Cellphone accessoriesEARBUDS7
Gym Bag: Glass container a soda or message might come inBOTTLE6
Gym Bag: Knee coverPAD3

Word Hike Level 4,697 sits in Georgia - Georgian Cuisine and holds 38 clues, the longest answer being STANDOFFISH 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 3 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 4,601–4,700 block, with level 4,696 and level 4,698 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,697 at a glance
PackGeorgia - Georgian Cuisine
Clues here38
Longest answerSTANDOFFISH (11)
Shortest answerTOO (3)
Average length5.8 letters
Level4,697
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,697 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,697?+
All 38 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
38, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,696 and level 4,698, or browse the whole 4,601–4,700 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 38 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 STANDOFFISH

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 4,697 In Detail

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

Answers in chain38
Longest answerSTANDOFFISH
Average length5.8 letters
Level4,697
Block4,601–4,700