Word Hike Level 971
Answers

32 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

WINDSHIELD

All 32 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Protection from strong air currentsWINDSHIELD10
Flour choiceOAT3
Ceramics or basket weavingCRAFT5
Tic-tac-toe diagramGRID4
Chisel relativeGOUGE5
Have an effect onIMPACT6
Go here and thereROVE4
Magical healerSHAMAN6
"I dropped a rock on my toe!"OUCH4
Almost on "E" when drivingLOW3
Service buildingCHURCH6
Mountain seen from many Swissair flightsALP3
Include, as an email fileATTACH6
Hot whistlerKETTLE6
Slight error from bad lipsSLIP4
Stiff, unbendingRIGID5
How some of the answers in this level are enteredDOWN4
Hikers' kit-bagsHAVERSACKS10
"Peanuts" family nameBROWN5
"When pigs fly!"NOHOW5
Song from the choirHYMN4
Tom of "Forrest Gump"HANKS5
Males of good standingGENTLEMEN9
Expresses confidence inBETS4
Sizable spreadFEAST5
To obscure or hideVEIL4
Old German leaderKAISER6
Rare And Mysterious: Hypothetical space-time shortcutWORMHOLE8
Rare And Mysterious: Nature's light showAURORA6
Rare And Mysterious: UFO passengerALIEN5
Rare And Mysterious: Home of a hypothetical monsterLOCHNESS8
Rare And Mysterious: Abominable SnowmanYETI4

Word Hike Level 971 sits in Ireland - Leprechaun and holds 32 clues, the longest answer being WINDSHIELD at 10 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 3 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 901–1,000 block, with level 970 and level 972 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 971 at a glance
PackIreland - Leprechaun
Clues here32
Longest answerWINDSHIELD (10)
Shortest answerOAT (3)
Average length5.4 letters
Level971
Questions

Word Hike Level 971 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 971?+
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 970 and level 972, or browse the whole 901–1,000 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 WINDSHIELD

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 971 In Detail

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

Answers in chain32
Longest answerWINDSHIELD
Average length5.4 letters
Level971
Block901–1,000