Word Hike Level 5,248
Answers

30 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ALGORITHMS

All 30 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Sticks on a tableCUES4
Word before "my word"UPON4
It's heard in "Besame Mucho"SAX3
Holiday drinkNOG3
Like z: Abbr.ULT3
Beauty antecedent?AGE3
Classic catalog for air passengersSKYMALL7
Singapore Sling ingredientGIN3
Trepid cryEEK3
Umbrella piecesRIBS4
Has a touching encounter on the playground?PLAYS5
Step-by-step proceduresALGORITHMS10
"No question"OFCOURSE8
Siesta timeAFTERNOON9
Going out the doorLEAVING7
Least risky optionBESTBET7
Biggest cut, oftenTITLETRACK10
Quite a lotIMMENSELY9
Legal victories in court casesACQUITTALS10
Where many students soar academically?HIGHSCHOOL10
Bob Schieffer's networkCBS3
"___ Father, who art ..."OUR3
Withstand ... or deteriorateWEATHER7
Setting in the film "Tropic Thunder"NAM3
1958 #1 hit whose only lyric is its title wordTEQUILA7
Double Letter: Prepare supperCOOK4
Double Letter: Bowling night hangoutALLEY5
Double Letter: Long-necked mammalGIRAFFE7
Double Letter: Party popperBALLOON7
Double Letter: Busy worker in gardenBEE3

Word Hike Level 5,248 sits in Slovakia - Bratislava and holds 30 clues, the longest answer being ALGORITHMS 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.

10 of the 30 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 5,247 and level 5,249 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,248 at a glance
PackSlovakia - Bratislava
Clues here30
Longest answerALGORITHMS (10)
Shortest answerSAX (3)
Average length5.7 letters
Level5,248
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,248 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,248?+
All 30 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
30, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,247 and level 5,249, 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 30 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 ALGORITHMS

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 5,248 In Detail

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

Answers in chain30
Longest answerALGORITHMS
Average length5.7 letters
Level5,248
Block5,201–5,300