Word Craze Level 8,257
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

SUSTENANCE

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Like an offer that's under actual value:LOWBALL7
Raked over the coals:BERATED7
Overwhelmed with work, say:SWAMPED7
Green players:ROOKIES7
Map collections:ATLASES7
Summary:ROUNDUP7
Excited speaker's projection:SPITTLE7
Swimming areas:BEACHES7
Having a few buttons missing:BANANAS7
Parachute:SKYDIVE7
Brighter, in a way:SUNNIER7
Boring:TEDIOUS7
Usually furry or hairy vertebrate that births living young and feeds them milk:MAMMAL6
An order to pay up what you owe:PONYUP6
Usually uninvited ads on a computer:POPUPS6
Raymond, the titular "Rain Man" suffers from this developmental disorder:AUTISM6
Huey, to Donald Duck:NEPHEW6
The measure of the overall mood of a group:MORALE6
Combination of different cuisines:FUSION6
To hang loosely from something:DANGLE6
Something that occurs right when needed is this:TIMELY6
Hair that hangs over the forehead:FRINGE6
Rough drawing:SKETCH6
Insect-sized Marvel superhero:ANTMAN6
Synonym for nourishment:SUSTENANCE10
Disparaging, tending to belittle:DEROGATIVE10
An intense and lengthy public argument:WAROFWORDS10
Competitively fast seacraft:RACINGBOAT10
Describing a deep vocal tone:LOWPITCHED10
Act of approximate calculation:ESTIMATION10
Something that hinders progress or movement:IMPEDIMENT10
Positive declarations:ASSERTIONS10
It helps the balance, but not the figure:MAKEWEIGHT10
Sap from a red-leafed tree:MAPLESYRUP10
Introducing gradually:INSTILLING10
Question always best answered "no":DOILOOKFAT10

Word Craze Level 8,257 contains 36 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is SUSTENANCE 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 8,201–8,300 block lists every level around this one.

Level 8,257 at a glance
Clues in level36
Longest answerSUSTENANCE (10)
Shortest answerMAMMAL (6)
Average length7.7 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 8,257 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 8,257?+
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 8,256 and level 8,258, or browse the whole 8,201–8,300 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 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 SUSTENANCE

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 8,257 In Detail

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

Answers in level36
Longest answerSUSTENANCE (10)
Average length7.7 letters
Level8,257
Block8,201–8,300