Word Craze Level 8,553
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DECOLONIZE

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Job for Webster:DEFINING8
More than liberal:LEFTWING8
Jaded attitude:CYNICISM8
In a friendly way:AMICABLY8
A to Z, say:ALPHABET8
Docility:TAMENESS8
Person who tries to keep someone else happy:APPEASER8
Rome residents:ITALIANS8
Syrupy stewed fruit desserts:COMPOTES8
High-spirited horses:ARABIANS8
Tryst figure:PARAMOUR8
A-one:TOPNOTCH8
Something that occurs right when needed is this:TIMELY6
Combination of different cuisines:FUSION6
Empty or having a space inside:HOLLOW6
Huey, to Donald Duck:NEPHEW6
Hang, as a wet shirt:AIRDRY6
Hair that hangs over the forehead:FRINGE6
The measure of the overall mood of a group:MORALE6
Rough drawing:SKETCH6
To hang loosely from something:DANGLE6
Raymond, the titular "Rain Man" suffers from this developmental disorder:AUTISM6
Stradivarius instrument:VIOLIN6
A basketball's movement:BOUNCE6
To withdraw from a country and leave it independent:DECOLONIZE10
This Canadian-American personality has hosted Jeopardy since 1984:ALEXTREBEK10
"Star Trek" ship:ENTERPRISE10
The time when the party really gets going:AFTERHOURS10
A common greeting or inquiry about one's well-being:HOWDOYOUDO10
Dotted or sprinkled with brilliantly sparkling or glittering objects:BESPANGLED10
Robin Hood's love interest:MAIDMARIAN10
Prestigious "Peace" award:NOBELPRIZE10
Nourishment; source of support or strength:SUSTENANCE10
TV without a big box:FLATSCREEN10
Extremely poor people, metaphorically speaking:CHURCHMICE10
Animals like vultures:SCAVENGERS10

Word Craze Level 8,553 contains 36 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is DECOLONIZE 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 8,501–8,600 block lists every level around this one.

Level 8,553 at a glance
Clues in level36
Longest answerDECOLONIZE (10)
Shortest answerTIMELY (6)
Average length8 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 8,553 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 8,553?+
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 8,552 and level 8,554, or browse the whole 8,501–8,600 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 DECOLONIZE

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 8,553 In Detail

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

Answers in level36
Longest answerDECOLONIZE (10)
Average length8 letters
Level8,553
Block8,501–8,600