Word Hike Level 585
Answers

27 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FUNDRAISER

All 27 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
I'm running late, _____ goGOTTA5
Tries to keep the boat afloatBAILS5
Channel markersBUOYS5
One who helps you find your placeUSHER5
Event to generate moneyFUNDRAISER10
Narcissistic peopleEGOMANIACS10
Criticize college subjects?DISCOURSES10
Leaving uncared-forNEGLECTING10
Ancient Central AmericanMAYAN5
Don't dilly-_____, just get your bags and let's go!DALLY5
Mapo ____ (Sichuan dish)TOFU4
Well-played!NICE4
ScatterbrainedDITZY5
All the world's a _____: ShakespeareSTAGE5
Early, front desk offeringWAKEUPCALL10
Dr. Frankenstein's workplaceLABORATORY10
Absurd, laughableRIDICULOUS10
Computer keys that remove your lettersBACKSPACES10
A long seatBENCH5
Make corrections toEMEND5
Ants in one's pants or "bee in one's bonnet"IDIOM5
Material for some suitsLINEN5
In An Operating Room: Grill master's utensilTONGS5
In An Operating Room: HelperASSISTANT9
In An Operating Room: First-aid kit stapleGAUZE5
In An Operating Room: Cutting toolSCALPEL7
In An Operating Room: Rest area?BED3

Word Hike Level 585 sits in Netherlands - Tulips and holds 27 clues, the longest answer being FUNDRAISER at 10 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 FUNDRAISER and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 501–600 block, with level 584 and level 586 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 585 at a glance
PackNetherlands - Tulips
Clues here27
Longest answerFUNDRAISER (10)
Shortest answerBED (3)
Average length6.6 letters
Level585
Questions

Word Hike Level 585 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 585?+
All 27 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
27, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 584 and level 586, or browse the whole 501–600 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 27 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 FUNDRAISER

At 10 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 585 In Detail

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

Answers in chain27
Longest answerFUNDRAISER
Average length6.6 letters
Level585
Block501–600