Word Craze Level 5,496
Answers

26 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

TARNISHING

All 26 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Wifey's mate:HUBBY5
Smallest in amount:LEAST5
Cornrow, e.g.:PLAIT5
Diploma word:SUMMA5
Short-term US government debt obligation from the treasury department:TBILL5
Smarts:HURTS5
Fastens, in a way:BOLTS5
Diner patron:EATER5
Prayer object:DEITY5
Revise:AMEND5
No one knows what lies _____:AHEAD5
Side road:BYWAY5
Amount of money you risk in a bet:WAGER5
Pokémon card transaction:TRADE5
Damaging the reputation of:TARNISHING10
Rules of thumb:GUIDELINES10
One may say "______ __ __" when they offer alcoholic beverages to others and will pay for them:DRINKSONME10
Album extension:BONUSTRACK10
Evacuating by plane in an emergency:AIRLIFTING10
Executive's free ride:COMPANYCAR10
Plays "hockey" with a mop in the streets:STICKBALLS10
Having paid work:EMPLOYMENT10
Crying like a sick puppy:WHIMPERING10
Supposedly, the human mind at birth:BLANKSLATE10
Friendly toward guests:HOSPITABLE10
It may be affected by a tough loss:TEAMSPIRIT10

Word Craze Level 5,496 contains 26 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is TARNISHING 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 5,401–5,500 block lists every level around this one.

Level 5,496 at a glance
Clues in level26
Longest answerTARNISHING (10)
Shortest answerHUBBY (5)
Average length7.3 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 5,496 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 5,496?+
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 5,495 and level 5,497, or browse the whole 5,401–5,500 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 TARNISHING

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 5,496 In Detail

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

Answers in level26
Longest answerTARNISHING (10)
Average length7.3 letters
Level5,496
Block5,401–5,500