Word Craze Level 10,242
Answers

33 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

TWISTING

All 33 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Squirrels' sustenance:ACORNS6
They're tossed up before they're made:PIZZAS6
Verbal zinger:RETORT6
Situated away from the point of origin:DISTAL6
Entertaining, in a way:WINING6
Hoffman's "Capote" co-star:KEENER6
Gaping grin:RICTUS6
Blossom bits:PETALS6
Green, say:UNRIPE6
Zebu feature:DEWLAP6
Owner:HOLDER6
Unlike a klutz:ADROIT6
Contorting:TWISTING8
Unity within a group:COHESION8
90 degrees north, for the North Pole:LATITUDE8
State of being mentally ill:INSANITY8
An expression of good wishes on parting:FAREWELL8
To make an effort to speak to someone:REACHOUT8
A green summer squash, typically eaten as a vegetable:ZUCCHINI8
A stamp of excellence:HALLMARK8
Forbid by law; strictly ban:PROHIBIT8
Nursery rocker:CRADLE6
A tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country:TARIFF6
A mass departure:EXODUS6
Shake like a snake's tail:RATTLE6
System of measurement based on the meter:METRIC6
A bit for each person:APIECE6
To ____ __ a storm means to make a lot of food at once:COOKUP6
The ending of a performance:FINALE6
To make a mess of things:FOULUP6
Wrench with a hole:SOCKET6
Giving a child their main personal identification:NAMING6
A special delivery; a package:PARCEL6

Word Craze Level 10,242 contains 33 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is TWISTING at 8 letters.

Word Craze is a clue game rather than a letter game, so the useful thing is the clue text itself — find the exact line you are stuck on rather than reading a bare word list. Answers share the board, so a word you have already solved gives you letters in the ones you have not.

This level sits in the main run. Word Craze numbers its game modes in separate bands, so a jump in the numbering is not a missing level. The 10,201–10,300 block lists every level around this one.

Level 10,242 at a glance
Clues in level33
Longest answerTWISTING (8)
Shortest answerACORNS (6)
Average length6.5 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 10,242 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 10,242?+
All 33 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
33, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 10,241 and level 10,243, or browse the whole 10,201–10,300 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How Word Craze Works

The same three moves solve most Word Craze puzzles, including this one.

1

Read the letter count

Each answer slot shows its length. That alone rules out most candidate words before you think about the clue.

2

Solve the clues you know

Answers share the board, so a confirmed word gives you letters in the ones you have not cracked.

3

Work the crossings

A half-filled slot with two fixed letters is far easier than an empty one. Fill outward from what you already have.

Play smarter

Word Craze Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This level has 33 clues

Every clue is listed below with its answer and letter count. Find the single line you are stuck on rather than reading the whole set.

2

Longest answer is TWISTING

At 8 letters it is the most constrained slot here, which usually makes it the easiest to place first.

3

Match the length first

Every answer here shows how many letters it has. If your idea is the wrong length it is wrong, however well it fits the clue.

4

Clues repeat across levels

Word Craze reuses phrasing. If a clue looks familiar you have probably met it before — searching the clue text often finds it faster than browsing the level.

5

Mind the bands

Levels jump from the main run to blocks at 15,000, 20,001 and 25,001. Those are different game modes, not missing levels — check which band your number falls in.

6

Think category, not synonym

Many clues point at a category rather than a direct synonym: "Pouring aid" is FUNNEL, not a word meaning pour.

By the numbers

Word Craze Level 10,242 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

Answers in level33
Longest answerTWISTING (8)
Average length6.5 letters
Level10,242
Block10,201–10,300