Word Craze Level 9,257
Answers

38 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

RETRIEVING

All 38 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Jungle growth:LIANAS6
Descended on:MOBBED6
Drops a line:WRITES6
Like milk of magnesia:CHALKY6
One of the lanthanides:CERIUM6
Toe, e.g.:DACTYL6
Medical washing:LAVAGE6
Watched:TENDED6
Correctly:ARIGHT6
Spoken thoughts, in a way:ASIDES6
Dredges before frying, perhaps:FLOURS6
Imposes:LEVIES6
Miscellaneous:SUNDRY6
Kelly Ripa, to Regis Philbin:COHOST6
Nursery rocker:CRADLE6
Shake like a snake's tail:RATTLE6
A mass departure:EXODUS6
A tax imposed by one country on the goods and services imported from another country:TARIFF6
Like a very bad performance:DISMAL6
Giving a child their main personal identification:NAMING6
A special delivery; a package:PARCEL6
A bit for each person:APIECE6
Wrench with a hole:SOCKET6
System of measurement based on the meter:METRIC6
The ending of a performance:FINALE6
"__ ____ for the wicked":NOREST6
The act of getting something back that was lost, stolen or misplaced:RETRIEVING10
Used in writing to oppose a previous proposition; the opposite of something:ANTITHESIS10
US party member:REPUBLICAN10
Refers to the time period following a certain event or action:THEREAFTER10
To oppose the truth by arguing:CONTROVERT10
Public fair centered around art or trade:EXPOSITION10
Going round and round like a tornado:SPIRALLING10
Black-and-white look inside a body:ULTRASOUND10
1998 film for which James Coburn won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor:AFFLICTION10
Rodeo event involving a metal cylinder:BARRELRACE10
Trackless transportation option:TROLLEYBUS10
Hints at something in an unpleasant way:INSINUATES10

Word Craze Level 9,257 contains 38 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is RETRIEVING 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 9,201–9,300 block lists every level around this one.

Level 9,257 at a glance
Clues in level38
Longest answerRETRIEVING (10)
Shortest answerLIANAS (6)
Average length7.3 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 9,257 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 9,257?+
All 38 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
38, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 9,256 and level 9,258, or browse the whole 9,201–9,300 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 38 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 RETRIEVING

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 9,257 In Detail

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

Answers in level38
Longest answerRETRIEVING (10)
Average length7.3 letters
Level9,257
Block9,201–9,300