Word Craze Level 8,428
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

LIMELIGHT

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Imitates:PARROTS7
Stands for:DENOTES7
Representation of the real world in literature and art:MIMESIS7
Woven cloth or fabric:TEXTILE7
Go back over:RETRACE7
Being severely critical on-line:FLAMING7
Depict:PORTRAY7
Training wheels?RAILCAR7
Park patrons:CAMPERS7
Doesn't count:EXCEPTS7
Give orders:DICTATE7
Tot's toes:PIGGIES7
System invaders:HACKERS7
A spot for those who love attention:LIMELIGHT9
Selling feature of loafers:FLATHEELS9
In soccer, a term for free kicks and corner kicks:SETPIECES9
Pains in the noggin:HEADACHES9
A vacation day that doesn't feel too good:SICKLEAVE9
Location in the center of a big town, synonymous with poverty:INNERCITY9
Unnecessary or repetitive:REDUNDANT9
The Carolina Wren is this for South Carolina:STATEBIRD9
Officially assigned to a job or position:APPOINTED9
Projected financial statements:PROFORMAS9
Failed to repay a loan:DEFAULTED9
Kidney-shaped snack:CASHEWNUT9
Brings something to life:CREATES7
The female equivalent to Duke:DUCHESS7
A retailer of meat:BUTCHER7
Pre-painting coats:SEALERS7
Rounds of ammunition:BULLETS7
Peter _______ played Hercule Poirot in several films:USTINOV7
Grabs some chow?PETNAPS7
Gathered information by extrapolation:DEDUCED7
Russian fortress in the center of Moscow:KREMLIN7
Escalating public health concern:OBESITY7

Word Craze Level 8,428 contains 35 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is LIMELIGHT at 9 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 8,401–8,500 block lists every level around this one.

Level 8,428 at a glance
Clues in level35
Longest answerLIMELIGHT (9)
Shortest answerPARROTS (7)
Average length7.7 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 8,428 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 8,428?+
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 8,427 and level 8,429, or browse the whole 8,401–8,500 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 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 LIMELIGHT

At 9 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 8,428 In Detail

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

Answers in level35
Longest answerLIMELIGHT (9)
Average length7.7 letters
Level8,428
Block8,401–8,500