Word Hike Level 5,005
Answers

59 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DIFFERENCES

All 59 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
It takes a bowARCHERY7
GroundEARTH5
Difficult positionSPOT4
Sending away from a group or society.BANISHMENT10
Room decorWALLPAPER9
My uncle's sonCOUSIN6
Donkey Kong looks like oneAPE3
Mortgages, e.g.DEBTS5
DisbelievingLEERY5
Metal that rustsIRON4
Like stuffed animalsFURRY5
Pride flag's inspirationRAINBOW7
Thoughtful utteranceHMM3
ShadowedTAILED6
"Brain" of a PCCPU3
Sinbad's tripsVOYAGES7
Remove dirty dishes fromBUS3
Rock singer BillyJOEL4
Amb. workerEMT3
147-lb. boxer, for shortWELTER6
It has a supporting roleBRA3
Bent, as to show off a muscleFLEXED6
Title for Sean ConnerySIR3
They drill for black goldOILRIGS7
Came down withHAD3
Croissan'wich makerBURGERKING10
Gun daggersBAYONETS8
Three-time Grammy Award winner for comedyCHRISROCK9
Distinguishing characteristicsDIFFERENCES11
Won, as a voting demographicCARRIED7
Lead-in to some important articles?WETHEPEOPLE11
A perfect example or standard to strive forIDEAL5
Quarter-moon tideNEAP4
Lack that must be filledNEED4
Midterms and finalsTESTS5
Work on a soundtrackDUB3
Movie industry publicationVARIETY7
Genre that includes techno and house musicELECTRONICA11
Carries back and forthFERRIES7
Attach a button, saySEW3
Not nice to look atUGLY4
The protector of Gotham CityBATMAN6
Traveler's check?MAP3
"Hmm...!?"ODD3
It may require a feeENTRY5
Bus payment, oftenTOKEN5
Re-entry needSTUB4
Ran in the laundryBLED4
It Causes Watery Eyes: A pungent stewCHILI5
It Causes Watery Eyes: This shaker is often found next to saltPEPPER6
It Causes Watery Eyes: What a bulldozer mostly movesDIRT4
It Causes Watery Eyes: Spicy yellow condimentMUSTARD7
It Causes Watery Eyes: A bad reaction to pollenALLERGY7
It Causes Watery Eyes: Often used in cooking and can make you cry while cuttingONIONS6
It Causes Watery Eyes: Propellant for some boatsWIND4
It Causes Watery Eyes: Sleepiness signYAWN4
It Causes Watery Eyes: Burst into tearsCRY3
It Causes Watery Eyes: Gases emitted from an exhaust pipeFUMES5
It Causes Watery Eyes: Sign of fireSMOKE5

Word Hike Level 5,005 sits in Luxembourg - Wiltz and holds 59 clues, the longest answer being DIFFERENCES 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.

13 of the 59 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 5,001–5,100 block, with level 5,004 and level 5,006 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,005 at a glance
PackLuxembourg - Wiltz
Clues here59
Longest answerDIFFERENCES (11)
Shortest answerAPE (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level5,005
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,005 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,005?+
All 59 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
59, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,004 and level 5,006, or browse the whole 5,001–5,100 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 59 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 DIFFERENCES

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 5,005 In Detail

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

Answers in chain59
Longest answerDIFFERENCES
Average length5.5 letters
Level5,005
Block5,001–5,100