Word Hike Level 5,312
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CRIMESCENES

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Needing a scrubbingDIRTY5
Work in a theaterDRAMA5
Kindle downloadEBOOK5
Big and little clock partsHANDS5
Not homeAWAY4
____ jazzACID4
Where many prints may be foundCRIMESCENES11
Copier needTONER5
Hells Gate State Park locationIDAHO5
Hard on the eyesUGLY4
Waitstaff's handoutMENU4
People working jointlyCOOPERATORS11
Recycling center debrisGLASSSHARDS11
UHF and VHFBANDS5
Like a day-old baguetteSTALE5
Tongue trouble?SLIP4
Hack itCOPE4
Adult male gorillasSILVERBACKS11
HindrancesLIMITATIONS11
Trattoria choicePENNE5
Fail to keep a poker faceREACT5
Politico's concernIMAGE5
Eclipse featureUMBRA5
Propped open, perhapsAJAR4
What's expectedNORM4
Like a pearlLUSTROUS8
TweaksADJUSTS7
Prepare a floppy diskFORMAT6
Olympic Events: Sport with strokesROWING6
Olympic Events: Marathon, e.g.RACE4
Olympic Events: Difficulty to overcomeHURDLE6
Olympic Events: Summer Olympics sportDIVING6
Olympic Events: BleedRUN3
Olympic Events: Dojo disciplineJUDO4

Word Hike Level 5,312 sits in Estonia - Parnu and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being CRIMESCENES 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.

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 CRIMESCENES and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 5,301–5,400 block, with level 5,311 and level 5,313 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,312 at a glance
PackEstonia - Parnu
Clues here34
Longest answerCRIMESCENES (11)
Shortest answerRUN (3)
Average length5.8 letters
Level5,312
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,312 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,312?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,311 and level 5,313, or browse the whole 5,301–5,400 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 34 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 CRIMESCENES

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 5,312 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerCRIMESCENES
Average length5.8 letters
Level5,312
Block5,301–5,400