Word Hike Level 5490 Answers
54 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 54 Clues for Level 5490
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | "I learned to be a movie critic by reading ___ magazine": Roger Ebert | Show answer | 3 | |
| #2 | Sitter's offer to a tot | Show answer | 3 | |
| #3 | Location to purchase paperbacks | Show answer | 9 | |
| #4 | What musical instrument does Billy Connolly play? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | Like many a King novel | Show answer | 5 | |
| #6 | What a boat may leave behind | Show answer | 4 | |
| #7 | It's hard to live up to | Show answer | 4 | |
| #8 | Lost strength | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | They're taken in punishment | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Poverty and war | Show answer | 4 | |
| #11 | Stratum | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Comes clean | Show answer | 5 | |
| #13 | Winning an Olympic gold medal, for some | Show answer | 5 | |
| #14 | It's right before the end | Show answer | 11 | |
| #15 | Marina craft | Show answer | 5 | |
| #16 | Age-old bug trap | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Site of a fabled gift horse | Show answer | 4 | |
| #18 | Bondsman's payment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #19 | "Birdman" actress Watts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #20 | Costar of Carrie-Anne in "The Matrix" | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | 15 slices, maybe | Show answer | 7 | |
| #22 | Better model | Show answer | 7 | |
| #23 | Musical repetition | Show answer | 7 | |
| #24 | Charo's homeland | Show answer | 5 | |
| #25 | Single-celled organism | Show answer | 5 | |
| #26 | Quoits targets | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | Choice assignment | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | Frighteningly fervent | Show answer | 5 | |
| #29 | "Whose _____ these are I think I know": Frost | Show answer | 5 | |
| #30 | Tossed off the covers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #31 | Wear away over time | Show answer | 5 | |
| #32 | Leave in ruins | Show answer | 3 | |
| #33 | Expert with computers | Show answer | 5 | |
| #34 | Locomotive | Show answer | 6 | |
| #35 | Play the first card | Show answer | 4 | |
| #36 | Utter failure, in slang | Show answer | 3 | |
| #37 | Not lost | Show answer | 7 | |
| #38 | Lip service? | Show answer | 6 | |
| #39 | Provided with | Show answer | 4 | |
| #40 | Bound by oath | Show answer | 5 | |
| #41 | Makes binding | Show answer | 5 | |
| #42 | Chinese entree | Show answer | 9 | |
| #43 | Writer of Gothic works | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | Numero ___ | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | Temple: Religious person in robes who lives at the monastery | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | Temple: Speak softly to a higher power asking for help or thanks | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Temple: Hoping something will come true, like blowing out birthday candles | Show answer | 4 | |
| #48 | Temple: Calm state of mind sought in meditation and quiet prayer | Show answer | 5 | |
| #49 | Temple: Sacred song sung by a choir during services | Show answer | 4 | |
| #50 | Temple: String of small rounds used to count prayers or mantras | Show answer | 5 | |
| #51 | Temple: Leader of the monastery who guides the resident clergy | Show answer | 5 | |
| #52 | Temple: Enlightened teacher often pictured seated in meditation statues | Show answer | 6 | |
| #53 | Temple: Organized set of beliefs and rituals followed by a faithful group | Show answer | 8 | |
| #54 | Temple: Fragrant material burned to create scented smoke for ceremonies | Show answer | 7 |
How Level 5490 Breaks Down
This is level 5490 of Word Hike, titled "Temple", part of the Switzerland - Alps Adventure episode. It carries 54 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being HOMESTRETCH.
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 Switzerland - Alps Adventure episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5486 to 5493. Move to level 5489 or level 5491, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.