Word Hike Level 493
Answers

37 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

GRANDMOTHER

All 37 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
#HASHTAG7
Lasting forever like some type of markerPERMANENT9
Fit to readLEGIBLE7
In baseball, a batter hits a ____ run when the ball goes out the parkHOME4
Edible holder of ice creamCONE4
____- and- greetMEET4
Stop, drop and ____ROLL4
Out-of-____ (obsolete)DATE4
Confesses: ____ upOWNS4
Critics' write upsREVIEWS7
Conceit, self-importanceARROGANCE9
A man's best friendDOG3
Airport in a large city, oftenHUB3
A parent's mumGRANDMOTHER11
Newlywed on a holidayHONEYMOONER11
To immerse chips in sauceDIP3
Bright's oppositeDIM3
Give instructions for medicationPRESCRIBE9
Gave the latest newsUPDATED7
Long prison sentenceLIFE4
Popular street signSTOP4
Fur hand-warmerMUFF4
"____ grapes" used when someone is negative towards something they don't haveSOUR4
Sneaky ployRUSE4
Give up (smoking)QUIT4
End a relationshipSPLITUP7
Committed to a particular causeDEDICATED9
Whistle-blower in sportsREFEREE7
On Your Head: It protects youHELMET6
On Your Head: It keeps your warm, naturallyHAIR4
On Your Head: Sign of royaltyCROWN5
On Your Head: It's fakeWIG3
On Your Head: Dry skinDANDRUFF8
On Your Head: Under the ____ (engine location)HOOD4
On Your Head: Usually in baseballCAP3
On Your Head: Artificial hairTOUPEE6
On Your Head: PestsLICE4

Word Hike Level 493 sits in Spain - Flamenco and holds 37 clues, the longest answer being GRANDMOTHER 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.

6 of the 37 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This level sits in the 401–500 block, with level 492 and level 494 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 493 at a glance
PackSpain - Flamenco
Clues here37
Longest answerGRANDMOTHER (11)
Shortest answerDOG (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level493
Questions

Word Hike Level 493 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 493?+
All 37 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
37, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 492 and level 494, or browse the whole 401–500 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 37 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 GRANDMOTHER

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 493 In Detail

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

Answers in chain37
Longest answerGRANDMOTHER
Average length5.5 letters
Level493
Block401–500