Word Hike Level 997 Answers
54 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 54 Clues for Level 997
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A light blow or collision | Show answer | 4 | |
| #2 | Extremely impressive or larger-than-life | Show answer | 4 | |
| #3 | Make a soft murmuring sound | Show answer | 3 | |
| #4 | Kind or type | Show answer | 3 | |
| #5 | A seaside implement | Show answer | 3 | |
| #6 | "Sounds like a good time!" | Show answer | 3 | |
| #7 | Set a limit or maximum | Show answer | 3 | |
| #8 | I'm on my way sometimes | Show answer | 3 | |
| #9 | Intense desire for wealth or possessions | Show answer | 5 | |
| #10 | Branch of a river | Show answer | 3 | |
| #11 | Prepared, as a cake pan | Show answer | 5 | |
| #12 | Hard-shelled fruit | Show answer | 3 | |
| #13 | Government support and provisions for those in need | Show answer | 7 | |
| #14 | To turn over, or remove earth | Show answer | 3 | |
| #15 | Arched shoe part | Show answer | 9 | |
| #16 | Recipient of a letter or package | Show answer | 9 | |
| #17 | Darken, yet outshine | Show answer | 7 | |
| #18 | A man who is excessively concerned with fashion and appearance | Show answer | 3 | |
| #19 | Empty space is clean | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Baked clay used for flooring | Show answer | 4 | |
| #21 | Grudging desire | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Ended up going | Show answer | 4 | |
| #23 | An indefinitely long period of time | Show answer | 4 | |
| #24 | The capacity or desire to do something | Show answer | 4 | |
| #25 | Intervertebral structure | Show answer | 4 | |
| #26 | A pale color or complexion | Show answer | 4 | |
| #27 | What a left arrow might mean | Show answer | 4 | |
| #28 | 1978 stage play by David Hare | Show answer | 6 | |
| #29 | Throw a wooden stopper | Show answer | 3 | |
| #30 | Senior family member | Show answer | 7 | |
| #31 | Full of energy and cheerfulness | Show answer | 9 | |
| #32 | Suddenly and unexpectedly | Show answer | 9 | |
| #33 | Something can't be neat if you add this | Show answer | 3 | |
| #34 | Supervise or manage | Show answer | 7 | |
| #35 | One laying around a barn? | Show answer | 3 | |
| #36 | Extend the validity | Show answer | 5 | |
| #37 | Short row about nothing | Show answer | 3 | |
| #38 | Thrash for one with large appetite | Show answer | 5 | |
| #39 | By means of or through | Show answer | 3 | |
| #40 | Behind or in the rear of | Show answer | 3 | |
| #41 | Young woman making her debut in society | Show answer | 3 | |
| #42 | A large cask or container | Show answer | 3 | |
| #43 | A domesticated ox with shaggy hair | Show answer | 3 | |
| #44 | A flowing out or recession of water | Show answer | 3 | |
| #45 | A or B, of a record | Show answer | 4 | |
| #46 | To bite or chew persistently | Show answer | 4 | |
| #47 | Central Asian country | Show answer | 8 | |
| #48 | Cold Countries: Chopin's native country | Show answer | 6 | |
| #49 | Cold Countries: European island nation | Show answer | 7 | |
| #50 | Cold Countries: Second largest nation | Show answer | 6 | |
| #51 | Cold Countries: Where Helsinki is | Show answer | 7 | |
| #52 | Cold Countries: Arctic country | Show answer | 9 | |
| #53 | Cold Countries: Viking land | Show answer | 6 | |
| #54 | Cold Countries: Most populous Nordic country | Show answer | 6 |
How Level 997 Breaks Down
This is level 997 of Word Hike, titled "Cold Countries", part of the Ireland - Irish Stew episode. It carries 54 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being INNERSOLE.
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 Ireland - Irish Stew episode covers 8 levels, numbered 990 to 997. Move to level 996 or level 998, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.