Word Hike Level 5,099
Answers

41 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

GANGPLANKS

All 41 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Treasure hunter's guide aidMAP3
Market shopper's noteLIST4
How high or low a sound or tone isPITCH5
Light and fluffy dessertWHIP4
Italian archaeological localePOMPEII7
Fess (up to)OWN3
One not found on a violinFRET4
Green, purple or red foodONIONS6
Puts in an expected roleTYPECASTS9
Paths to vesselsGANGPLANKS10
Puts in a spotSITUATES8
Vulcan telepathy techniqueMINDMELD8
ImpeachACCUSE6
Lab workerCHEMIST7
Part of a bar code?AGELIMIT8
ExplainsCLEARSUP8
Like fried wontonsCRISPY6
Earthenware sourceCLAY4
Sign supportersPOSTS5
Round Table timeELD3
Primary PC elementCPU3
Rural callBAA3
Term of address in the 'hoodBRO3
It has its academy in Colo. Spr.USAF4
The person who finds work for actors or famous peopleAGENT5
Modest kissPECK4
Surrounding sentences, maybeCONTEXT7
Those in the vicinityNEIGHBORS9
Often-doubled cry at a playAUTHOR6
Not safe to skate on, sayTHIN4
Best of Breed winner, for exampleSHOWDOG7
Bouncer's demandOUT3
Parting chorusesFAREWELLS9
Recently discovered territoryNEWLAND7
Use Your Hands: Silent act using movementMIME4
Use Your Hands: Fire with a finger gunSHOOT5
Use Your Hands: Hit hard with a fistPUNCH5
Use Your Hands: Express with hand motionGESTURE7
Use Your Hands: Grip tightly with both handsCLASP5
Use Your Hands: Send flying through the airTHROW5
Use Your Hands: Keep something in your handHOLD4

Word Hike Level 5,099 sits in Andorra - Andorra la Vella and holds 41 clues, the longest answer being GANGPLANKS 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.

7 of the 41 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 5,098 and level 5,100 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,099 at a glance
PackAndorra - Andorra la Vella
Clues here41
Longest answerGANGPLANKS (10)
Shortest answerMAP (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level5,099
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,099 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,099?+
All 41 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
41, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,098 and level 5,100, 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 41 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 GANGPLANKS

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 5,099 In Detail

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

Answers in chain41
Longest answerGANGPLANKS
Average length5.5 letters
Level5,099
Block5,001–5,100