Word Craze Level 5,987
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ALLUSION

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Canine friend of Mickey Mouse:PLUTO5
All Creatures Great and _____ is based on autobiographical books by James Herriot:SMALL5
Biceps exercises:CURLS5
Soft and lustrous:SILKY5
Due for payment:OWING5
Loafers and heels:SHOES5
To restrict, as with one's style:CRAMP5
Like the rarest rhino:JAVAN5
Wipe off the books:ANNUL5
Landing spots for Santa:ROOFS5
Kids learn to tie them:LACES5
Popular Swiss watch brand; its logo has a crown:ROLEX5
Stew server:LADLE5
X-O-X line in tic-tac-toe, e.g.:LOSER5
Something done by the seat of one's pants, so to speak:ADHOC5
Passion:ARDOR5
Stone artifacts of former presidents:STATUES7
Kind of center with exercise machines:FITNESS7
Brown confectionery made from heated sugar:CARAMEL7
To remove an established law:ABOLISH7
Places where people gather to drink and socialize, often serving food and alcoholic beverages:TAVERNS7
People in charge of a newspaper or magazine:EDITORS7
Feeling of intense pleasure:ECSTASY7
Bird with a fan-like tail:PEACOCK7
Strength of a drug or other substance:POTENCY7
What "Lights out" signifies:BEDTIME7
In literature, a brief and indirect reference:ALLUSION8
Jewelry that goes on one's neck:NECKLACE8
To make something seem less important or significant than it is:MINIMIZE8
Ensnares with a trap:CAPTURES8
To soak meat in a sauce overnight:MARINATE8
Information bit of trivia:FACTOIDS8
A computer program that translates code from one programming language into another:COMPILER8
Happens before:PRECEDES8
Caused resentful displeasure:OFFENDED8

Word Craze Level 5,987 contains 35 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is ALLUSION 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 5,901–6,000 block lists every level around this one.

Level 5,987 at a glance
Clues in level35
Longest answerALLUSION (8)
Shortest answerPLUTO (5)
Average length6.3 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 5,987 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 5,987?+
All 35 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
35, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,986 and level 5,988, or browse the whole 5,901–6,000 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 35 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 ALLUSION

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 5,987 In Detail

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

Answers in level35
Longest answerALLUSION (8)
Average length6.3 letters
Level5,987
Block5,901–6,000