Word Hike Level 1709 Answers
17 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 17 Clues for Level 1709
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Seizes and detains something or someone legally | IMPOUNDS | 8 | |
| #2 | Lead singer of a band or musical group | FRONTMAN | 8 | |
| #3 | Legal right or claim to property | VEST | 4 | |
| #4 | Pen for pigs | STY | 3 | |
| #5 | Statement of an intention to inflict harm or punishment | THREAT | 6 | |
| #6 | A sensation on the skin that triggers a desire to scratch | ITCH | 4 | |
| #7 | Rock that flows from volcano | LAVA | 4 | |
| #8 | Persuade to get cable | COAX | 4 | |
| #9 | Formal assessment of knowledge or proficiency | EXAM | 4 | |
| #10 | Errors or mistakes in a printed work | ERRATA | 6 | |
| #11 | Put in or include | ADD | 3 | |
| #12 | Wagging part of a dog | TAIL | 4 | |
| #13 | Strong, black coffee made by forcing steam through ground coffee beans | ESPRESSO | 8 | |
| #14 | Boxing practice | SPARRING | 8 | |
| #15 | Can Be Sent: Deltiologist's collection | POSTCARDS | 9 | |
| #16 | Can Be Sent: Crunchable numbers | DATA | 4 | |
| #17 | Can Be Sent: Alphabet soup bite | LETTER | 6 |
How Level 1709 Breaks Down
This is level 1709 of Word Hike, titled "Can Be Sent", part of the Paraguay - Itaipu Dam episode. It carries 17 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being POSTCARDS.
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 Paraguay - Itaipu Dam episode covers 8 levels, numbered 1702 to 1709. Move to level 1708 or level 1710, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.