Word Hike Level 5,374
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

AUTHORITIES

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
AvoidsSKIRTS6
"Just be quiet already!"ENOUGH6
Keep out of, with "from"BAR3
Collection of online postsBLOG4
Live's partnerLEARN5
Authoritative figuresAUTHORITIES11
Flakes of dry skin on the scalpSCURF5
Blue and GraySIDES5
Word that can precede the starts of the answers to the eight starred cluesSHORT5
Winter forecastSLEET5
One of 12 at a trialJUROR5
Wield, as powerEXERT5
Loud callsCRIES5
Not suitableUNFIT5
____ work: menial laborSCUT4
Sailor's ropeLINE4
Army uniform materialKHAKI5
ApothegmADAGE5
Up-and-comers, and what the circled squares containRISINGSTARS11
Reception, e.g.CELEBRATION11
Vision-distorting condition caused by a few too many cold ones, slangilyBEERGOGGLES11
EarthmoversBULLDOZERS10
SurfaceEMERGE6
Wedding: Pretzel shapeKNOT4
Wedding: One might purchase a trainBRIDE5
Wedding: One of about 400,000 in the United StatesCHURCH6
Wedding: Year indicator in a trunkRING4
Wedding: "I do" sayerGROOM5

Word Hike Level 5,374 sits in France - Victor Hugo and holds 28 clues, the longest answer being AUTHORITIES at 11 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

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 AUTHORITIES and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 5,301–5,400 block, with level 5,373 and level 5,375 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,374 at a glance
PackFrance - Victor Hugo
Clues here28
Longest answerAUTHORITIES (11)
Shortest answerBAR (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level5,374
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,374 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,374?+
All 28 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
28, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,373 and level 5,375, 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 28 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 AUTHORITIES

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 5,374 In Detail

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

Answers in chain28
Longest answerAUTHORITIES
Average length5.9 letters
Level5,374
Block5,301–5,400