Word Craze Level 10,279
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ANKLEDEEP

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Orangish yellow:CROCUS6
Sprinters' props:BLOCKS6
Rogaine rewarded:HAIRED6
Ostentatious:FLASHY6
Extremist:ZEALOT6
Small:TEENSY6
Journey up a mountain:ASCENT6
Comprehend:FATHOM6
Rustling sound:SWOOSH6
Spectrum division:INDIGO6
Like good meringue:FROTHY6
Groups of quail:COVEYS6
Type of missile engine:RAMJET6
Moved a bit:BUDGED6
Proper to a fault:PRISSY6
Something that intrudes on one's privacy is this:INVASIVE8
Thin, unleavened Mexican bread:TORTILLA8
Court of law or forum for judgment:TRIBUNAL8
Cutting edge machinery:HIGHTECH8
Mechanical sensing device:DETECTOR8
Someone not arrested but kept in police custody:DETAINEE8
Small, flat rectangular container for audio tapes:CASSETTE8
Put cash down on a game of chance:MADEABET8
Deterioration in the economy:DOWNTURN8
Double ________ is a US law that states that you can't be charged for the same crime twice:JEOPARDY8
Worn and torn from use or age:TATTERED8
High enough to cover up to your talus:ANKLEDEEP9
Ensemble of Chuck Berry's kind of music:ROCKGROUP9
To make neither a profit nor a loss:BREAKEVEN9
Invest riskily, hoping to profit:SPECULATE9
He starred on "Cheers" as Sam Malone:TEDDANSON9
Cartoonist's specialty:ANIMATION9
Items ready to be consumed soon after they are ordered:FASTFOODS9
Light reflected from the moon:MOONLIGHT9
Height, loftiness:ELEVATION9
A member of irregular armed force:GUERRILLA9

Word Craze Level 10,279 contains 36 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is ANKLEDEEP at 9 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 10,279 at a glance
Clues in level36
Longest answerANKLEDEEP (9)
Shortest answerCROCUS (6)
Average length7.4 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 10,279 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 10,279?+
All 36 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
36, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 10,278 and level 10,280, 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 36 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 ANKLEDEEP

At 9 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 10,279 In Detail

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

Answers in level36
Longest answerANKLEDEEP (9)
Average length7.4 letters
Level10,279
Block10,201–10,300