Word Hike Level 5,242
Answers

49 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

EQUILATERAL

All 49 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Scientific workplaceLAB3
Be in a movieACT3
Company whose logo symbolizes the union of four manufacturersAUDI4
Metal that rustsIRON4
Tantalizing, in a waySEXY4
Put out, as a publicationISSUED6
Like the figure formed by the three circled letters at the bottomEQUILATERAL11
Gunky roofing stuffTAR3
Two cents worthOPINION7
Baffin and BiscayneBAYS4
1996 Schwarzenegger movieERASER6
Get out of shapeDISTORT7
Be an innovatorTRAILBLAZE10
It may be given the hookDOUGH5
"... better __ ___ worse": wedding vow wordsORFOR5
Austin Powers' nemesis Dr. ____EVIL4
Pub perchesSTOOLS6
Lower septet of black squares in this grid, typographicallySEVEN5
Brought along for the ride?TOWED5
Fraternal society memberELK3
Fantasy novel elementQUEST5
Danube Delta country: Abbr.ROM3
Like déjà vu, sometimesEERIE5
Cosmetic procedureTUCK4
Blonde, at timesDYER4
"American _____ Warrior"NINJA5
A bit questionableFISHY5
Fish in salade niçoiseTUNA4
Yellowish pinkSALMON6
Use épéesFENCE5
Motocross track obstaclesHILLS5
The skillful constructionWORKMANSHIP11
Body styleCOUPE5
Lime, for oneOXIDE5
Elbows on the table, e.g.NONO4
Republic since 1979IRAN4
Medical professionalsDOCTORS7
Roll call callAYE3
Final announcement?LASTCALL8
StunningMAGNIFICENT11
What a wormhole is a tunnel inSPACETIME9
Step on itHURRYUP7
Las Vegas: Richness, splendorLUXURY6
Las Vegas: A non-local staying at a destination on vacationTOURIST7
Las Vegas: Small chance to win big bucksLOTTERY7
Las Vegas: Dry place of cacti and camelsDESERT6
Las Vegas: Good thing to hitJACKPOT7
Las Vegas: Paid time off from workHOLIDAY7
Las Vegas: Miami or London, e.g.CITY4

Word Hike Level 5,242 sits in Palau - Palau Taro Dish and holds 49 clues, the longest answer being EQUILATERAL 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 49 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 5,201–5,300 block, with level 5,241 and level 5,243 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,242 at a glance
PackPalau - Palau Taro Dish
Clues here49
Longest answerEQUILATERAL (11)
Shortest answerLAB (3)
Average length5.6 letters
Level5,242
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,242 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,242?+
All 49 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
49, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,241 and level 5,243, or browse the whole 5,201–5,300 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 49 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 EQUILATERAL

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 5,242 In Detail

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

Answers in chain49
Longest answerEQUILATERAL
Average length5.6 letters
Level5,242
Block5,201–5,300