Word Hike Level 1609 Answers
34 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 34 Clues for Level 1609
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Tiny colored spot | Show answer | 7 | |
| #2 | A standard or principle for judging something | Show answer | 9 | |
| #3 | To employ or apply something | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Something used to open a lock or start an engine | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Forgiveness given to a person deserving punishment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | Place where new emails arrive | Show answer | 5 | |
| #7 | Tension between USA and USSR | Show answer | 7 | |
| #8 | Made something bigger and better | Show answer | 9 | |
| #9 | Open space in station or airport | Show answer | 9 | |
| #10 | On a journey, especially a long one | Show answer | 9 | |
| #11 | ____ of Attalos (Greek museum site) | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Undersurface of a person's foot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #13 | ____ head to foot | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Not pro | Show answer | 4 | |
| #15 | A complete failure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | Internet transmission delays | Show answer | 4 | |
| #17 | Colloquial term for a mother | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | "It's on my __-__ list" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | Slanting lines | Show answer | 9 | |
| #20 | Suffering intense mental anguish | Show answer | 9 | |
| #21 | Religious term for the post-death place or state of being | Show answer | 9 | |
| #22 | Speeds down the highway | Show answer | 7 | |
| #23 | The common vampire bat feeds entirely on ______ | Show answer | 5 | |
| #24 | Fail to be grasped or remembered | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Black Friday's month | Show answer | 3 | |
| #26 | Lawn care activity | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | "Don't stop!" | Show answer | 9 | |
| #28 | "Donde estas _______" by pink martini | Show answer | 7 | |
| #29 | Common Cocktail Ingredient: ... sour (Peruvian cocktail) | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Common Cocktail Ingredient: Fuzzy fruit | Show answer | 4 | |
| #31 | Common Cocktail Ingredient: Bubbly drink | Show answer | 9 | |
| #32 | Common Cocktail Ingredient: Shaker sprinkle | Show answer | 4 | |
| #33 | Common Cocktail Ingredient: Natural sweetener | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Common Cocktail Ingredient: Iced tea wedge | Show answer | 5 |
How Level 1609 Breaks Down
This is level 1609 of Word Hike, part of the Croatia - Pula Arena episode. It carries 34 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being CRITERION.
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 Croatia - Pula Arena episode covers 8 levels, numbered 1606 to 1613. Move to level 1608 or level 1610, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.