Word Hike Level 588
Answers

27 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CHIMPANZEES

All 27 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Protected, as from prosecutionIMMUNE6
Anthropoid apesCHIMPANZEES11
Nautilus shell shapeSPIRAL6
Medical washingLAVAGE6
Tell the difference fromDISTINGUISH11
Spectrum colour between blue and violetINDIGO6
Item of camping gearSLEEPINGBAG11
Subject for a philosopherBEING5
Order keeper in the courtGAVEL5
Ticket infoDESTINATION11
Place to hold a snifterSTEM4
Catch during practiceSHAG4
Size, dimensionMEASUREMENT11
Pool in a casinoKITTY5
Emotionally volatileMOODY5
Failing to see something above all othersOVERLOOKING11
Bother big-timeRANKLE6
Circulatory system component, also a song of Ed SheeranBLOODSTREAM11
On every side ofAROUND6
It's moved by a keystrokeCURSOR6
Show how to protestDEMONSTRATE11
Norse invaderVIKING6
Types Of Passenger that Uber Drivers Hate Most: AntsyIMPATIENT9
Types Of Passenger that Uber Drivers Hate Most: Constantly talkingNAGGING7
Types Of Passenger that Uber Drivers Hate Most: Faster's oppositeEATER5
Types Of Passenger that Uber Drivers Hate Most: Cigarette inhalerSMOKER6
Types Of Passenger that Uber Drivers Hate Most: WastedDRUNK5

Word Hike Level 588 sits in Netherlands - Tulips and holds 27 clues, the longest answer being CHIMPANZEES at 11 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 CHIMPANZEES and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 501–600 block, with level 587 and level 589 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 588 at a glance
PackNetherlands - Tulips
Clues here27
Longest answerCHIMPANZEES (11)
Shortest answerSTEM (4)
Average length7.3 letters
Level588
Questions

Word Hike Level 588 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 588?+
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 587 and level 589, 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 CHIMPANZEES

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 588 In Detail

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

Answers in chain27
Longest answerCHIMPANZEES
Average length7.3 letters
Level588
Block501–600