Word Hike Level 1039 Answers
19 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 19 Clues for Level 1039
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Hidden realm, sanctuary beneath surface | Show answer | 8 | |
| #2 | Noble fighter | Show answer | 7 | |
| #3 | The amount of space between two objects | Show answer | 8 | |
| #4 | Mark of battle | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Fiery hearth | Show answer | 4 | |
| #6 | Kernel of nourishment | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Operative in shadows | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Some band instruments | Show answer | 9 | |
| #9 | Happening at the right time | Show answer | 9 | |
| #10 | A repeated sequence of events or actions | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Weathered by time | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | A space under the roof of a building, often used for storage | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | A group of similar things held together by a string or stem | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | The act of getting rid of something | Show answer | 8 | |
| #15 | Blueprints of theatrical enchantment | Show answer | 7 | |
| #16 | Embodiment of strength and skill | Show answer | 8 | |
| #17 | Yellow-eyed penguins are __________ and mate for life | Show answer | 10 | |
| #18 | Yellow-eyed penguins have a distinctive call that sounds like a ______ | Show answer | 6 | |
| #19 | 90% of the diet of a yellow-eyed penguin is this | Show answer | 4 |
How Level 1039 Breaks Down
This is level 1039 of Word Hike, titled "Yellow Eyed Penguin", part of the New Zealand - Yellow Eyed Penguin episode. It carries 19 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 10 letters, the longest being MONOGAMOUS.
Word Hike builds every answer from a shared letter tray, so the tray constrains you as much as the clue does. On a level this size the practical order is to clear the short entries first — they use up the vowels and common consonants, and what remains in the tray narrows the long answers considerably. The clues themselves lean on everyday phrasing rather than crossword shorthand, so read them literally before looking for a trick.
The New Zealand - Yellow Eyed Penguin episode covers 8 levels, numbered 1038 to 1045. Move to level 1038 or level 1040, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.