Word Craze Level 4,981
Answers

22 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BURNSIDE

All 22 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Last name of former Governor of Rhode Island known for his facial hair:BURNSIDE8
16 or Seventeen:MAGAZINE8
Word repeated in "___ always begets ___": Sophocles:KINDNESS8
Legal strategies:DEFENSES8
Moderate policy:CENTRISM8
An invitation to be wed:PROPOSAL8
1984 novel by Tim Winton:SHALLOWS8
Reneged on a contract?DESIGNED8
Popular allergy treatment:CLARITIN8
Swaggered about:SASHAYED8
Ammonia component:NITROGEN8
Cocktails made with crčme de menthe:STINGERS8
Non ___:SEQUITUR8
Shape of a lightning bolt:ZIGZAG6
Urban or suburban ______ is an area of quick development with little regard for urban planning:SPRAWL6
______ Richie sang "Endless Love" with Diana Ross:LIONEL6
Cricket delivery missing stumps:NOBALL6
The original "Pac Man" had 255 different ones of these:LEVELS6
Iced some donuts:GLAZED6
Sweat equity concept:EFFORT6
To put fuel into a vehicle:FILLUP6
"_____'_ Song" is a hit by John Denver:ANNIES6

Word Craze Level 4,981 contains 22 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is BURNSIDE 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 4,901–5,000 block lists every level around this one.

Level 4,981 at a glance
Clues in level22
Longest answerBURNSIDE (8)
Shortest answerZIGZAG (6)
Average length7.2 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 4,981 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 4,981?+
All 22 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
22, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,980 and level 4,982, or browse the whole 4,901–5,000 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 22 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 BURNSIDE

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 4,981 In Detail

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

Answers in level22
Longest answerBURNSIDE (8)
Average length7.2 letters
Level4,981
Block4,901–5,000