Word Hike Level 853
Answers

46 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SHEPHERDS

All 46 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Mountain overlooking TokyoFUJI4
Prepare for a tripPACK4
Flock-watchersSHEPHERDS9
It's handed downTRADITION9
What virgin drinks lackALCOHOL7
Dribble on a bibDROOL5
Standard of excellenceIDEAL5
Only a second agoJUSTNOW7
Helper, sidekickASSISTANT9
Male companionBOYFRIEND9
Have a go atATTEMPT7
Natural aptitudeFLAIR5
Place to store antiquesATTIC5
One from column A, one from column B, etc.CHOICES7
Appear to beSEEM4
Use one's outside voiceYELL4
Gets coordinatedORGANIZES9
Possible result of a defensive error in Messi's sportOWNGOAL7
World's fastest hedgehogSONIC5
Compete in the boxing ringFIGHT5
Introduction to a Bach fuguePRELUDE7
Working upgradePROMOTION9
Say, utterPRONOUNCE9
Harry Potter et al.WIZARDS7
Like seats with coats on themTAKEN5
Word before now and thenEVERY5
So-called "Crossroads of America"INDIANA7
Sit at a red light, sayIDLE4
Sometimes-inflatable vesselRAFT4
Annoying conductsMISCHIEFS9
Secretive big catPUMA4
"____ is so you!"THAT4
Filled tortillaTACO4
Lean to one sideLIST4
Black Russian liquorVODKA5
Word before "mall" or "steak"STRIP5
Every now and ...THEN4
Untidy conditionMESS4
Couples Most Often Fight About...: Main theme of "Othello"JEALOUSY8
Couples Most Often Fight About...: Cat or hamsterPET3
Couples Most Often Fight About...: ClosenessINTIMACY8
Couples Most Often Fight About...: Novel genreROMANCE7
Couples Most Often Fight About...: Time machine optionFUTURE6
Couples Most Often Fight About...: YoungsterKID3
Couples Most Often Fight About...: Personal businessAFFAIRS7
Couples Most Often Fight About...: Sign of fireSMOKE5

Word Hike Level 853 sits in Brazil - Amazon Rainforest and holds 46 clues, the longest answer being SHEPHERDS 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.

There are 2 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 801–900 block, with level 852 and level 854 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 853 at a glance
PackBrazil - Amazon Rainforest
Clues here46
Longest answerSHEPHERDS (9)
Shortest answerPET (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level853
Questions

Word Hike Level 853 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 853?+
All 46 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
46, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 852 and level 854, or browse the whole 801–900 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 46 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 SHEPHERDS

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 853 In Detail

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

Answers in chain46
Longest answerSHEPHERDS
Average length5.9 letters
Level853
Block801–900