Word Hike Level 5,494
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

LASTLAP

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Starting to tear upMISTY5
Lit sign in a theaterEXIT4
Channel crosserFERRY5
Gone wrongAMISS5
Close of a swimming raceLASTLAP7
"Aladdin" roleGENIE5
... or a _____ of the clouds ...PILOT5
Tesla founder MuskELON4
Sans pizazzBLAND5
Give a nudgeREMIND6
Team buildersTRYOUTS7
Climate control systs.HVACS5
Emulates George LucasDIRECTS7
What diets and beauticians may promise, with "a"NEWYOU6
Fall guysDUPES5
PryNOSE4
Trough dinersSWINE5
Kind of angleACUTE5
FlatteredSTROKED7
Eminem's mentorDRDRE5
Fish with a dragging netTRAWL5
Trust in, depend on (with "on")RELY4
AmazesSTUNS5
Buying A Ticket: Boarding pass needed for a long rail journeyTRAIN5
Buying A Ticket: Digital confirmation sent to your inboxEMAIL5
Buying A Ticket: Pass to see the latest blockbuster on the big screenMOVIE5
Buying A Ticket: Admission to hear live music on stageCONCERT7
Buying A Ticket: Proof that allows you inside an event or venueENTRY5

Word Hike Level 5,494 sits in Switzerland - Watchmakers and holds 28 clues, the longest answer being LASTLAP at 7 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 LASTLAP and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 5,401–5,500 block, with level 5,493 and level 5,495 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,494 at a glance
PackSwitzerland - Watchmakers
Clues here28
Longest answerLASTLAP (7)
Shortest answerEXIT (4)
Average length5.3 letters
Level5,494
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,494 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,494?+
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 5,493 and level 5,495, 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 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 LASTLAP

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 5,494 In Detail

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

Answers in chain28
Longest answerLASTLAP
Average length5.3 letters
Level5,494
Block5,401–5,500