Word Hike Level 74
Answers

29 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MAINTENANCE

All 29 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
It's taken by studentsCLASS5
Newspaper stripCOMIC5
Political debate topicISSUE5
Do this when you are thirstyDRINK5
Shake _____ (American fast casual restaurant)SHACK5
Upkeep, regular repairs of a buildingMAINTENANCE11
Decorated parade vehicleFLOAT5
Self-satisfied smileSMIRK5
Type of tree that produces coconutsPALM4
Swimming venue in the backyardPOOL4
Soup maker's vesselsSTOCKPOTS9
Alert and awakeCONSCIOUS9
Be deficient in; be short ofLACK4
Beach washerTIDE4
Shipping containerCRATE5
Flash of light; something in your eyeGLEAM5
Ice cream dessert served in a boat with a certain yellow fruitBANANASPLIT11
Serpentine creature with many heads killed by HerculesHYDRA5
"_____ And Sensibility," Jane Austen novelSENSE5
C.I.A. concernMOLES5
"He who _____ does not listen to himself!": NietzscheOBEYS5
What you do to a buttonPRESS5
Lower-body tattoo siteANKLE5
Air show highlightsLOOPS5
Smells Good, But Don't Eat: Eggnog spiceCINNAMON8
Smells Good, But Don't Eat: Freebie in a hotel bathroomSHAMPOO7
Smells Good, But Don't Eat: Thing to snuffCANDLE6
Smells Good, But Don't Eat: Jay Gatsby's loveDAISY5
Smells Good, But Don't Eat: Dial in a tubSOAP4

Word Hike Level 74 sits in France - The Fighting Irish and holds 29 clues, the longest answer being MAINTENANCE 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 MAINTENANCE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1–100 block, with level 73 and level 75 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 74 at a glance
PackFrance - The Fighting Irish
Clues here29
Longest answerMAINTENANCE (11)
Shortest answerPALM (4)
Average length5.7 letters
Level74
Questions

Word Hike Level 74 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 74?+
All 29 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
29, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 73 and level 75, or browse the whole 1–100 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 29 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 MAINTENANCE

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 74 In Detail

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

Answers in chain29
Longest answerMAINTENANCE
Average length5.7 letters
Level74
Block1–100