Word Craze Level 8,653
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

STRETCHER

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Business establishments:OFFICES7
Disburses:EXPENDS7
Gurus' abodes:ASHRAMS7
How Calvin Coolidge spoke:TERSELY7
Just say no:DECLINE7
1989-90 dance craze from Brazil:LAMBADA7
Some cheaters:COPIERS7
NFL team coached by June Jones, 1994-96:FALCONS7
Widespread African belief:ANIMISM7
Desperate measures:HEROICS7
Adds, as humor to a conversation:INJECTS7
Joining:UNITING7
Woman's chamber:BOUDOIR7
Traffic warning signal:FLASHER7
Shelter:HOSPICE7
"As I was saying ...":ANYHOW6
The ending of a performance:FINALE6
The part of Shakespeare's play when Romeo and Juliet get married:ACTTWO6
Like a very bad performance:DISMAL6
To fall quickly from a high position:PLUNGE6
Place for lashes:EYELID6
"That's not true!":YOULIE6
Mechanic's place:GARAGE6
To give someone a task:ASSIGN6
Tool used to move injured people:STRETCHER9
In cartoons, toxic waste is often depicted in this flashy color:NEONGREEN9
Popular genre of Jamaican music; sparse reggae:DANCEHALL9
Something very complicated with great attention to detail is this:INTRICATE9
Celebrities with an adolescent fan base:TEENIDOLS9
Professional who helps drowning people:LIFESAVER9
In many religions, this is an act of saving a soul from sin:SALVATION9
Patrick Miranda is a member of this band:MOVEMENTS9
Sends out a signal:TRANSMITS9
Incredibly surprising news; informally, a term for an attractive woman:BOMBSHELL9
The ancient past:ANTIQUITY9
The stark contrast between two things:DICHOTOMY9

Word Craze Level 8,653 contains 36 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is STRETCHER 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 8,601–8,700 block lists every level around this one.

Level 8,653 at a glance
Clues in level36
Longest answerSTRETCHER (9)
Shortest answerANYHOW (6)
Average length7.4 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 8,653 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 8,653?+
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 8,652 and level 8,654, or browse the whole 8,601–8,700 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 STRETCHER

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 8,653 In Detail

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

Answers in level36
Longest answerSTRETCHER (9)
Average length7.4 letters
Level8,653
Block8,601–8,700