Word Hike Level 5,445
Answers

64 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PADDLES

All 64 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
One used to working under pressure?CANNER6
"On the ___ hand ___ "OTHER5
Busy spot on Black FridayMALL4
Cauldron contents, perhapsBREW4
Obligating wordOUGHT5
Really, really handsomeDREAMY6
Wash-up spotSINK4
ListROSTER6
Body art pieceTAT3
Part of a shootSCENE5
Portable boatKAYAK5
Problem sourceBANE4
Intelligent, creative sort, supposedlyVIRGO5
Stamp outEND3
Table tennis toolsPADDLES7
Immigrant's course, brieflyESL3
Fare questionWHERETO7
Beginnings of a beardFUZZ4
President with a library in Yorba LindaNIXON5
" ___ , I'm flying in my taxi": Harry Chapin lyricANDME5
Place for a checkered career?TAXI4
Shaking in one's shoesAFRAID6
"Name him!"WHO3
Chrissie of the PretendersHYNDE5
Yang's oppositeYIN3
Says "My bad!"OWNSUP6
Mark of literary distinctionTWAIN5
Sacred hymn of praisePSALM5
Has a slow flowOOZES5
One can brake a broncREIN4
Gloves on diamondsMITTS5
It's slightly more than two pct. of a cupTSP3
Truncated wd.ABBR4
KingdomsREALMS6
Have an effectTELL4
Happy outdoorsman?CAMPER6
MatureOFAGE5
Headset, to hamsEARS4
Made a slammin' basketDUNKED6
CSI facilityLAB3
"May I take your plate?"DONE4
Tours ta-taADIEU5
One of a deck's fourSUIT4
Like Bollywood filmsINDIAN6
Station wagon rear door featureLATCH5
Hang firePEND4
Thing gone wrongMISHAP6
Ms. Pac-Man ghostINKY4
Ability to effect changeCLOUT5
Libra symbolSCALE5
Turbulent waterCHOP4
HealKNIT4
Denver's altitudeONEMILE7
Dresser compartmentsDRAWERS7
Hamburgers: Slice that melts on topCHEESE6
Hamburgers: Common burger condimentMUSTARD7
Hamburgers: Cow meatBEEF4
Hamburgers: Cutting this vegetable may leave you in tearsONION5
Hamburgers: Creamy white dressingMAYO4
Hamburgers: Red fruit used in salads and saucesTOMATO6
Hamburgers: Bagel type with small seedsSESAME6
Hamburgers: Red sauce often used for french friesKETCHUP7
Hamburgers: Round roll of breadBUN3
Hamburgers: Tangy cucumber slicePICKLE6

Word Hike Level 5,445 sits in Japan - Kabuki and holds 64 clues, the longest answer being PADDLES at 7 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.

8 of the 64 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 5,401–5,500 block, with level 5,444 and level 5,446 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,445 at a glance
PackJapan - Kabuki
Clues here64
Longest answerPADDLES (7)
Shortest answerTAT (3)
Average length4.9 letters
Level5,445
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,445 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,445?+
All 64 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
64, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,444 and level 5,446, 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 64 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 PADDLES

At 7 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 5,445 In Detail

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

Answers in chain64
Longest answerPADDLES
Average length4.9 letters
Level5,445
Block5,401–5,500