Word Hike Level 5,597
Answers

49 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ABERRATIONS

All 49 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Mob pariahRAT3
MightCOULD5
MerryFESTIVE7
Casually pleasantEASYGOING9
Wore a tux, maybeDRESSEDUP9
LoatheABOMINATE9
Tape alternativeYARDSTICK9
They're irregularABERRATIONS11
Linger in the hot sunFRY3
Bit of skin creamDAB3
Pump fillersFEET4
Antibiotic, hopefullyCURE4
Japanese alcoholic beverageSAKE4
"Oh sure, that'll ever happen"ASIF4
ScrapesSKINS5
Boxing star GarciaMIKEY5
Actress WashbourneMONA4
Brews often mixed with honeyTEAS4
Takes advice fromHEEDS5
Star on the small sideDWARF5
SpeciesKIND4
EdgeINCH4
Not reached, as a goalUNMET5
Popeye's rivalBLUTO5
Show off, as bicepsFLEX4
Homes away from homeINNS4
Assertion of a rightCLAIM5
He incitesEGGER5
Road runners?CARS4
Be a high-tech criminalHACK4
Be a snitchTELL4
Pyramid, essentiallyTOMB4
"Wow!" relativeBOY3
Massage siteSPA3
GapingOPENMOUTHED11
*Arctic carnivorePOLARBEAR9
Happiness symbolsBLUEBIRDS9
Puzzlement ... or a hint to getting the 10 words on the perimeter of this puzzleCONFUSION9
Without a doubt ... or what the starts of the answers to starred clues are?HANDSDOWN9
Not let get awayGOAFTER7
Tiling job supplyGROUT5
A, B or C, e.g.KEY3
Words Related To 'Sunset': Upbeat and hopefulROSY4
Words Related To 'Sunset': Crack of dawnDAYBREAK8
Words Related To 'Sunset': Brink of nightDUSK4
Words Related To 'Sunset': Period following sunsetTWILIGHT8
Words Related To 'Sunset': Before the deadlineEARLY5
Words Related To 'Sunset': Significant sight on Groundhog DaySHADOW6
Words Related To 'Sunset': Lacking lightDARK4

Word Hike Level 5,597 sits in Cambodia - Siem Reap and holds 49 clues, the longest answer being ABERRATIONS 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 49 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 5,596 and level 5,598 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,597 at a glance
PackCambodia - Siem Reap
Clues here49
Longest answerABERRATIONS (11)
Shortest answerRAT (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level5,597
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,597 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,597?+
All 49 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
49, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,596 and level 5,598, 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 49 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 ABERRATIONS

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 5,597 In Detail

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

Answers in chain49
Longest answerABERRATIONS
Average length5.5 letters
Level5,597
Block5,501–5,600