Word Hike Level 696
Answers

32 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CESSPOOLS

All 32 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Centers of corruptionCESSPOOLS9
Course listingMENU4
What the "s" stands for in "scuba"SELF4
Construction site sightCRANE5
Bagpipe soundSKIRL5
Protect sensitive informationCLASSIFY8
Monstrous creaturesBEHEMOTHS9
Capital on the Baltic SeaSTOCKHOLM9
Plant killerHERBICIDE9
Proven as accurateSHOWN5
White mark on a horse's faceBLAZE5
Mountain overlooking TokyoFUJI4
Toyota logo shapeOVAL4
Haunted house soundMOAN4
Informed aboutUPON4
Sharp rise in powerSURGE5
Extracted chemicalEDUCT5
One studying the nature of matterPHYSICIST9
13th-century globetrotterMARCOPOLO9
Parts of research papersABSTRACTS9
Having clean handsINNOCENT8
Musical categoryGENRE5
Repetitive vocalizationCHANT5
Sew a patch on, perhapsMEND4
The first "O" in YOLOONLY4
Indispensable, requiredESSENTIAL9
Looking Out Of The Airplane Window: Twilight precederSUNSET6
Looking Out Of The Airplane Window: Something to look up toSKY3
Looking Out Of The Airplane Window: Storm warningsCLOUDS6
Looking Out Of The Airplane Window: Pair in the airWINGS5
Looking Out Of The Airplane Window: Indian or ArcticOCEAN5
Looking Out Of The Airplane Window: Hawks and dovesBIRDS5

Word Hike Level 696 sits in Vatican City - Sistine Chapel and holds 32 clues, the longest answer being CESSPOOLS at 9 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.

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 CESSPOOLS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 601–700 block, with level 695 and level 697 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 696 at a glance
PackVatican City - Sistine Chapel
Clues here32
Longest answerCESSPOOLS (9)
Shortest answerSKY (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level696
Questions

Word Hike Level 696 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 696?+
All 32 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
32, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 695 and level 697, or browse the whole 601–700 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 32 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 CESSPOOLS

At 9 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 696 In Detail

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

Answers in chain32
Longest answerCESSPOOLS
Average length5.9 letters
Level696
Block601–700