Word Craze Level 12,516
Answers

25 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

GRANTEES

All 25 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Award recipients:GRANTEES8
Leaf stalks:PETIOLES8
Slightly excessive:ABITMUCH8
Flourishing, as of a garden:BLOOMING8
Beat heavily:PUMMELED8
Slow-moving larva:INCHWORM8
Waste receptacle:TRASHCAN8
What is she doing?SWEEPING8
Treasured family possession:HEIRLOOM8
Receiving aid:ONRELIEF8
Deep understandings:INSIGHTS8
More unsettling:CREEPIER8
A person with this can't help blabbing about secrets:BIGMOUTH8
Menopause symptom:HOTFLASH8
Made superior:BETTERED8
A powerful farm vehicle:TRACTOR7
Like the best-case scenario:OPTIMAL7
In school, a time to show your competence in a subject:EXAMDAY7
To cook ingredients in a wok over high heat:STIRFRY7
Leafy vegetable often used in salads:LETTUCE7
Ancient Roman official chosen by the plebeians to protect their interests:TRIBUNE7
Any woven material, cotton or wool for example:TEXTILE7
Natural height of a person:STATURE7
_______ overload may result from excessive input into the nervous system:SENSORY7
Sticky liquid made by carbonizing wood:PINETAR7

Word Craze Level 12,516 contains 25 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is GRANTEES 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 12,501–12,600 block lists every level around this one.

Level 12,516 at a glance
Clues in level25
Longest answerGRANTEES (8)
Shortest answerTRACTOR (7)
Average length7.6 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 12,516 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 12,516?+
All 25 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
25, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 12,515 and level 12,517, or browse the whole 12,501–12,600 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 25 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 GRANTEES

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 12,516 In Detail

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

Answers in level25
Longest answerGRANTEES (8)
Average length7.6 letters
Level12,516
Block12,501–12,600