Word Hike Level 4,975
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

TAKINGABATH

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Sons of kingsPRINCES7
Cover, as textOVERWRITE9
One more than oneTWO3
Emily Dickinson, for onePOET4
MellowRIPEN5
Test screeningSNEAK5
Metaphor for a jammed highwayPARKINGLOT10
Most like Oscar MadisonMESSIEST8
Nixon had oneFULLTERM8
Need for war gamesCARDS5
"The Eighth Wonder of the World," informallyKONG4
Cheese pieceSLAB4
Gear componentsCOGS4
Cabbage side dishSLAW4
Product of practiceSKILL5
Foul qualitiesSTENCHES8
Litigation taskREBUTTAL8
Ike's predecessorHARRY5
Headed for home the hard waySLID4
Losing lots of money, like the water company?TAKINGABATH11
OverindulgencesEXCESSES8
Challenge from Dirty HarryMAKEMYDAY9
Took as a givenASSUMED7
Esch-sur-Alzette grew from its rich ... mining historyIRON4
The rise of ... shaped Esch-sur-Alzette's industrial identitySTEEL5
Colorful ... cover Esch-sur-Alzette's modern art districtMURALS6
Concerts at ... make Esch-sur-Alzette a music hotspotROCKHAL7
Old factories in Esch-sur-Alzette were built from red ...BRICKS6

Word Hike Level 4,975 sits in Luxembourg - Esch-sur-Alzette and holds 28 clues, the longest answer being TAKINGABATH at 11 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 TAKINGABATH and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,901–5,000 block, with level 4,974 and level 4,976 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,975 at a glance
PackLuxembourg - Esch-sur-Alzette
Clues here28
Longest answerTAKINGABATH (11)
Shortest answerTWO (3)
Average length6.2 letters
Level4,975
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,975 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,975?+
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 4,974 and level 4,976, 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 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 TAKINGABATH

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 4,975 In Detail

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

Answers in chain28
Longest answerTAKINGABATH
Average length6.2 letters
Level4,975
Block4,901–5,000