Word Hike Level 4,952
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

GAMETHEORY

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
A synonym for "existence" or "being"LIFE4
Not just bite and swallowCHEW4
Ham or lamb sorts of foodMEAT4
The Bay ____ in CaliforniaAREA4
Worn-out horsePLUG4
InterweavesTWINES6
Drink mixerCOLA4
New Zealand exportsKIWIS5
Get stage fright, sayFREEZEUP8
Discoverer's cryAHA3
Candlelight event, perhapsVIGIL5
Sure thingSLAMDUNK8
Bandage trademarkACE3
Stand upBLOWOFF7
Big stinkTODO4
Trojan horseTRICK5
Cared forNURTURED8
StickersTHORNS6
Sign on a friendly dog's vest, maybePETME5
Cubs' org.MLB3
The Fleetwoods, for exampleTRIO4
Pose again, as a questionREPUT5
Cry after being held upATLAST6
Like many loafersLAZY4
Idol worshiperGROUPIE7
Special forces weaponUZI3
Danish or tartPASTRY6
Fruit in a still-life paintingPEAR4
Mathematical approach to military strategy, sayGAMETHEORY10
Rows on pianosKEYBOARDS9
Birds of Prey: Sharp-eyed flier often used as a national symbolEAGLE5
Birds of Prey: Fast hunter that circles high before strikingHAWK4
Birds of Prey: Sleek predator that dives at record-breaking speedFALCON6
Birds of Prey: Carrion eater with bald head built for cleanupVULTURE7
Birds of Prey: Slow-gliding scavenger common in fields and highwaysBUZZARD7
Birds of Prey: Fish-loving raptor that plunges feet-first into waterOSPREY6

Word Hike Level 4,952 sits in Czech Republic - Beer Culture and holds 36 clues, the longest answer being GAMETHEORY 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.

There are 4 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 4,901–5,000 block, with level 4,951 and level 4,953 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,952 at a glance
PackCzech Republic - Beer Culture
Clues here36
Longest answerGAMETHEORY (10)
Shortest answerAHA (3)
Average length5.4 letters
Level4,952
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,952 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,952?+
All 36 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
36, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,951 and level 4,953, or browse the whole 4,901–5,000 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 36 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 GAMETHEORY

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 4,952 In Detail

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

Answers in chain36
Longest answerGAMETHEORY
Average length5.4 letters
Level4,952
Block4,901–5,000