Word Craze Level 6,248
Answers

37 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BACKBURNER

All 37 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Old West outposts:FORTS5
Instruments some use to smoke tobacco:PIPES5
Force to be borne:BRUNT5
Fighting fowl:COCKS5
Furze or whin:GORSE5
Usually spicy Indian dish:CURRY5
To lean to the side like italicized letters:SLANT5
Ages, in a way:GRAYS5
Lower-body tattoo site:ANKLE5
Drama series starring Hugh Laurie as the eponymous doctor:HOUSE5
Crisp cookies:SNAPS5
What some musicians carry:ATUNE5
Insults:BARBS5
Too weighty:OBESE5
Put something on this so more important things can be taken care of:BACKBURNER10
A parlor for fades and shaves:BARBERSHOP10
Something you weren't counting on is this:UNEXPECTED10
Well-meaning efforts:INTENTIONS10
A period where workers rush to meet deadlines:CRUNCHTIME10
Person who physically steals from a financial institution:BANKROBBER10
1985 military science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card:ENDERSGAME10
Domestic rodent:HOUSEMOUSE10
Temporary alliances formed by political parties or states:COALITIONS10
Place where one can buy an iPhone or iPad:APPLESTORE10
Lie in this for a while to get a darker shade:TANNINGBED10
Getting rid of ambiguity:CLARIFYING10
Explosive made from nitroglycerin:DYNAMITE8
A tiny piece of matter:PARTICLE8
Sheets once used in four-color printing:OVERLAYS8
Cutting down a tree with an axe:CHOPPING8
A long narrow flag or banner, often used for decoration:STREAMER8
Travel document:PASSPORT8
Charitable service extended outside of an organization:OUTREACH8
Put together in one place:COMPILED8
Put together, as in IKEA furniture:ASSEMBLE8
Voice behind the story:NARRATOR8
To turn off a computer completely:SHUTDOWN8

Word Craze Level 6,248 contains 37 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is BACKBURNER 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 6,201–6,300 block lists every level around this one.

Level 6,248 at a glance
Clues in level37
Longest answerBACKBURNER (10)
Shortest answerFORTS (5)
Average length7.5 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 6,248 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 6,248?+
All 37 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
37, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 6,247 and level 6,249, or browse the whole 6,201–6,300 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 37 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 BACKBURNER

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 6,248 In Detail

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

Answers in level37
Longest answerBACKBURNER (10)
Average length7.5 letters
Level6,248
Block6,201–6,300