Word Hike Level 5017 Answers
42 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 42 Clues for Level 5017
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Financial record | Show answer | 7 | |
| #2 | Black gold | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Yasser Arafat's birth city | Show answer | 5 | |
| #4 | "Friend or ___?" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | Strata | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Books reviewer: Abbr. | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | A sharp metal tool on a rider's boot to urge a horse forward | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Specialist brought on board | Show answer | 10 | |
| #9 | Volcanic archipelago state | Show answer | 6 | |
| #10 | Darns, e.g. | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Edge or border | Show answer | 3 | |
| #12 | Game piece with pips | Show answer | 6 | |
| #13 | Cry of triumph | Show answer | 3 | |
| #14 | Steadying rope | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Yeasts and molds | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | "The ___ is a ass": Dickens | Show answer | 3 | |
| #17 | Court happening | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | One option or another | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Jaw | Show answer | 3 | |
| #20 | Evil computer system in "The Terminator" | Show answer | 6 | |
| #21 | Reason-seeking question | Show answer | 3 | |
| #22 | Cannonball Adderley's instrument | Show answer | 3 | |
| #23 | Apply, as a brake | Show answer | 6 | |
| #24 | Congressional approval | Show answer | 3 | |
| #25 | Span marked by events | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Christmas figure with pointy ears | Show answer | 3 | |
| #27 | Also; in addition | Show answer | 3 | |
| #28 | Irregularly shaped deposits in limestone caves | Show answer | 10 | |
| #29 | Professor in a library, perhaps | Show answer | 4 | |
| #30 | Phila. setting | Show answer | 3 | |
| #31 | Gas up the car again | Show answer | 6 | |
| #32 | Web ending | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Biblical phrase fragment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | "Know ___ enemy" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #35 | Audit time | Show answer | 7 | |
| #36 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Free from dirt; uncontaminated | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Restore to good working condition; fix, patch up | Show answer | 6 | |
| #38 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Not hard | Show answer | 4 | |
| #39 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Velvety smooth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #40 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Having a shiny, smooth surface | Show answer | 6 | |
| #41 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: To defend against harm | Show answer | 7 | |
| #42 | Your Shampoo Promises To Do: Like some pillows | Show answer | 6 |
How Level 5017 Breaks Down
This is level 5017 of Word Hike, titled "Your Shampoo Promises To Do", part of the Luxembourg - Cuisine episode. It carries 42 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 10 letters, the longest being CONSULTANT.
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 Luxembourg - Cuisine episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5014 to 5021. Move to level 5016 or level 5018, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.