Word Hike Level 5,434
Answers

52 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BASKETBALLS

All 52 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Like the botanist LinnaeusSWEDISH7
It might be dropped for a tripACID4
Wacky tobacky, in partWEED4
Not sharpBLUNT5
Professorship, e.g.CHAIR5
OverhangLEDGE5
SpecificsTERMS5
Partner, informally, with "the"MRS3
Roof gooTAR3
Ring punchHOOK4
Sore all overACHY4
Containing the group NH2AMINO5
Words after make or deviseAPLAN5
They're shot at netsBASKETBALLS11
Acquire, as liabilitiesINCUR5
Cheap musical toyKAZOO5
James Barrie, e.g.SCOT4
"Believe" Grammy winner, 1999CHER4
Pants with a bootcut styleJEANS5
Cut with large scissorsSHEAR5
Bowlegged comic of classic filmsCHAPLIN7
Bernie Madoff jobSWINDLE7
When an opera's musical themes may be establishedPRELUDE7
GE productTVSET5
Make into oneUNIFY5
ReceivesGETS4
OppositionFOES4
Have fun doingENJOY5
March 14, to mathematiciansPIDAY5
Feeling of being better than othersSUPERIORITY11
Speck of land in the seaISLET5
Dave of the Foo FightersGROHL5
Puddle's cause, maybeLEAK4
Carlos the Jackal raided its HQOPEC4
Flat-ended instrumentOAR3
Historical periodERA3
Cosmic law of cause and effectKARMA5
Where cows are sacredDELHI5
RiflesLOOTS5
Clubs for long shotsWOODS5
Has unpaid debtsOWES4
Roved unpredictablyWOVE4
Rome's ___ ChoirSISTINE7
Cupid is often shown with a ___ to fly across the skyWING4
Cupid aims at the ___ to stir feelings of affectionHEART5
Stories of ___ are closely tied to Cupid's legendROMANCE7
Artists paint a glowing ___ above Cupid's headHALO4
In myth, Cupid is pictured as a playful ___CHILD5
Ancient tales link Cupid with the goddess ___VENUS5
A single ___ drifts down as Cupid readies his bowFEATHER7
Cupid carries many ___ in a quiver on his backARROWS6
The power of ___ is what Cupid spreads everywhereLOVE4

Word Hike Level 5,434 sits in Japan - Nara and holds 52 clues, the longest answer being BASKETBALLS 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 4 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 5,433 and level 5,435 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,434 at a glance
PackJapan - Nara
Clues here52
Longest answerBASKETBALLS (11)
Shortest answerMRS (3)
Average length5.1 letters
Level5,434
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,434 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,434?+
All 52 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
52, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,433 and level 5,435, 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 52 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 BASKETBALLS

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 5,434 In Detail

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

Answers in chain52
Longest answerBASKETBALLS
Average length5.1 letters
Level5,434
Block5,401–5,500