Word Craze Level 3,017
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ALTERNATIVE

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Needing directions:LOST4
Peddle:HAWK4
Get well:HEAL4
Fish whose preparation is strictly regulated in Japan:FUGU4
Keep from floating away:MOOR4
Move slowly:PLOD4
Faulkner's "The Sound and the ___":FURY4
Formal observance:RITE4
Timer drizzler:SAND4
Place for a spending spree:MALL4
Word on a pageant sash:MISS4
Satyr's emotion:LUST4
In cricket, any of the three sticks that a bowler tries to hit:WICKET6
Assaulted suddenly:RAIDED6
Father's Day gifts:RAZORS6
The U.S. constitution guarantees every citizen fundamental ______:RIGHTS6
Fire-breathing mythical creature:DRAGON6
Close-fitting undergarments:TIGHTS6
Followed a recurring sequence:CYCLED6
Group of singers:CHORUS6
A box or chest for keeping valuables:COFFER6
Forcefully takes over the royal chair:USURPS6
This kind of wire used to keep cattle from wandering too far away:BARBED6
Stalks around for prey:PROWLS6
A different possibility:ALTERNATIVE11
An idea with no chance of success:NONSTARTER10
Celebrations or events:FESTIVALS9
Music professionals who write music:COMPOSERS9
Jigsaw puzzle unit:PIECE5
Ways of doing things:METHODS7
Plants with narrow leaves growing from the base:GRASSES7
An image that you see in your mind's eye:VISION6
Conducts the case of someone being accused in a court of law:DEFENDS7
Dr. ______ Brown is a fictional character from "Back To The Future":EMMETT6
Dirty _______ is an iconic movie starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey:DANCING7
The 2016 film about an interracial couple whose marriage prompted a Supreme Court case:LOVING6

Word Craze Level 3,017 contains 36 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is ALTERNATIVE at 11 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 3,001–3,100 block lists every level around this one.

Level 3,017 at a glance
Clues in level36
Longest answerALTERNATIVE (11)
Shortest answerLOST (4)
Average length5.8 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 3,017 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 3,017?+
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 3,016 and level 3,018, or browse the whole 3,001–3,100 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 ALTERNATIVE

At 11 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 3,017 In Detail

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

Answers in level36
Longest answerALTERNATIVE (11)
Average length5.8 letters
Level3,017
Block3,001–3,100