Word Craze Level 12,589
Answers

26 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FRANCISCAN

All 26 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Religious order:FRANCISCAN10
Indian Ocean part:ARABIANSEA10
1939 movie depicting Dorothy's journey home to Kansas:WIZARDOFOZ10
City-savvy:STREETWISE10
Someone who cannot read is this:ILLITERATE10
An economic system in which industry is under private ownership rather than state-owned:CAPITALISM10
Holiday treats:SUGARPLUMS10
Burrowing rodent:PRAIRIEDOG10
Mood-lowering:DEPRESSING10
Ancestral land:OLDCOUNTRY10
Alternate pages:INTERLEAVE10
To amplify beyond the truth; to overstate:EXAGGERATE10
80s workout gear:LEGWARMERS10
Gratitude phrase:MANYTHANKS10
Cause of exhaustion or reduction:DEPLETION9
Kind of moustache:HANDLEBAR9
Like for like; an eye for an eye:TITFORTAT9
Interaction or reciprocal communication:INTERPLAY9
Cleverness or creativity in problem-solving:INGENUITY9
Someone relaxed and casual in manner is this:EASYGOING9
Causing worry or concern; likely to provoke anxiety or unease:WORRISOME9
Annoyed:IRRITATED9
Shakespeare may have coined this phrase: "_________ makes strange bedfellows":ADVERSITY9
Collection of literary works, such as poems or stories:ANTHOLOGY9
_________ biscuits are supposed aid your stomach in its work:DIGESTIVE9
Library supporter:BOOKSHELF9

Word Craze Level 12,589 contains 26 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is FRANCISCAN at 10 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 12,589 at a glance
Clues in level26
Longest answerFRANCISCAN (10)
Shortest answerDEPLETION (9)
Average length9.5 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 12,589 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 12,589?+
All 26 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
26, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 12,588 and level 12,590, 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 26 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 FRANCISCAN

At 10 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 12,589 In Detail

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

Answers in level26
Longest answerFRANCISCAN (10)
Average length9.5 letters
Level12,589
Block12,501–12,600