Word Hike Level 5,588
Answers

45 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

LOOKFORWARD

All 45 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Strip at the airportRUNWAY6
Producing abundantlyPRODUCTIVE10
Bug-eyedASTONISHED10
BrightnessLUMINOSITY10
Public revelationEXPOSE6
Food item often seasoned with cilantroTACO4
Percussion instrumentRATTLE6
It depicts a winged woman holding an atomEMMY4
Gives a raw deal toSHAFTS6
You name itNOUN4
Bark boatsCANOES6
Latest infoNEWS4
Beerfest mo.OCT3
More than cruelINHUMAN7
King in 1922 newsTUT3
Prepared porcini, e.g.SAUTEED7
BotherBUG3
Anticipate eagerlyLOOKFORWARD11
Uncharacteristic heavy metal songPOWERBALLAD11
The signs in the movie "Signs"CROPCIRCLES11
Universal, Sony and WarnerMAJORLABELS11
Formal gatheringsPROCEEDINGS11
Connectivity issueLAG3
Star followersFANBASE7
Change directionZAG3
Desert delusionsMIRAGES7
“Sí,” across the PyreneesOUI3
Unlikely to offendTAME4
KindGENTLE6
Damaged, in a wayTORN4
Leave a Web page, perhapsLOGOFF6
Like many battersEGGY4
Where pilgrims progress toSHRINE6
Took public transitRODE4
MaintainKEEPUP6
Not being strict with oneselfINDULGENCE10
Problem-solving mindsINTELLECTS10
CynicismNEGATIVITY10
Voracious oneGULPER6
Double Letter Words - Sports: Baseballer on baseRUNNER6
Double Letter Words - Sports: Sport played on a variety of surfacesTENNIS6
Double Letter Words - Sports: Also known as soccerFOOTBALL8
Double Letter Words - Sports: Popular exercise choiceJOGGING7
Double Letter Words - Sports: Player in a boxBATTER6
Double Letter Words - Sports: Gliding down a snowy mountain on a pair of long metal footwearSKIING6

Word Hike Level 5,588 sits in Cambodia - Phnom Penh and holds 45 clues, the longest answer being LOOKFORWARD 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.

6 of the 45 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 5,501–5,600 block, with level 5,587 and level 5,589 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,588 at a glance
PackCambodia - Phnom Penh
Clues here45
Longest answerLOOKFORWARD (11)
Shortest answerOCT (3)
Average length6.5 letters
Level5,588
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,588 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,588?+
All 45 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
45, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,587 and level 5,589, or browse the whole 5,501–5,600 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 45 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 LOOKFORWARD

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 5,588 In Detail

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

Answers in chain45
Longest answerLOOKFORWARD
Average length6.5 letters
Level5,588
Block5,501–5,600