Word Hike Level 5,407
Answers

31 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BLACKMARKET

All 31 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Rand-McNally releaseMAP3
Court building?GYM3
It can be bounced off someoneIDEA4
Lightning strike?GOAL4
BackingFOR3
Freedom from careEASE4
Arena for illegal tradingBLACKMARKET11
The Curies, e.g.PHYSICISTS10
DynamoFIREBALL8
Head shots, e.g.CLOSEUPS8
Spots on a graphPLOTS5
Leave the ground, with "off"TAKE4
FlySOAR4
Cabs are among themREDS4
Engrave on glassETCH4
Contents of hourglassesSANDS5
Entered via a crack, maybeSEEPEDIN8
Vacant, as positionsUNFILLED8
Makes sure one is heard, maybeYELLS5
Seeks information fromASKS4
Whiskey bottle wordPROOF5
2001 British Open winner DavidDUVAL5
Parade spoilerDOWNPOUR8
Symbol for "O.K."CHECKMARK9
Neptune propTRIDENT7
The Nice Carnival has a huge ... area along the Promenade des AnglaisPARK4
The Nice Carnival showcases traditional Niçois ... and costumes, reflecting regional heritageMASKS5
The Nice Carnival features giant papier-mâché ... depicting local and international cultural iconsFLOATS6
The Nice Carnival ... often highlight themes inspired by the Mediterranean culture of the French RivieraPARADES7
The Nice Carnival's ... parades use locally grown mimosa, lilies, and rosesFLOWER6
The Nice Carnival parade stops at ... plazas for special performancesDOME4

Word Hike Level 5,407 sits in France - Nice Carnival and holds 31 clues, the longest answer being BLACKMARKET 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.

There are 3 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 5,401–5,500 block, with level 5,406 and level 5,408 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,407 at a glance
PackFrance - Nice Carnival
Clues here31
Longest answerBLACKMARKET (11)
Shortest answerMAP (3)
Average length5.6 letters
Level5,407
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,407 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,407?+
All 31 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
31, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,406 and level 5,408, or browse the whole 5,401–5,500 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 31 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 BLACKMARKET

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 5,407 In Detail

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

Answers in chain31
Longest answerBLACKMARKET
Average length5.6 letters
Level5,407
Block5,401–5,500