Word Craze Level 9,553
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BACKSTROKE

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Japanese gangster group:YAKUZA6
Nocturnal insect:EARWIG6
Gregarious:SOCIAL6
Convertible, in slang:RAGTOP6
Boring tools:AUGERS6
Lost:ELUDED6
Rodent kept as a house pet:GERBIL6
Clan symbols:TOTEMS6
Like a drunken sailor, in more ways than one?GROGGY6
Reverent recitation:ROSARY6
Philippine island:NEGROS6
Is annoying:GRATES6
Something that is very dreary is this:DISMAL6
To fall quickly from a high position:PLUNGE6
Sunday driver that may follow a course:GOLFER6
Place for lashes:EYELID6
Dialed someone:CALLED6
The ending of a performance:FINALE6
Shake like a snake's tail:RATTLE6
Nevertheless, anyway:ANYHOW6
Shock-absorber:BUFFER6
Mass number of people leaving:EXODUS6
Mmmmm, take me where I've never been is the opening line to this song by David Archuleta:YOUCAN6
Subculture of people who like dark and mysterious things:GOTHIC6
Swimming technique that it's easy to breathe during:BACKSTROKE10
Narration or commentary heard in a video or film:VOICEOVERS10
Illiterate, poorly schooled:UNEDUCATED10
Occupy two spots simultaneously with your car:DOUBLEPARK10
Type of fix-it shop a cobbler works at:SHOEREPAIR10
Inter-island transports:WATERTAXIS10
Satirical magazine founded in 1961:PRIVATEEYE10
Consequence for a naughty child:PUNISHMENT10
To violently detach:BREAKLOOSE10
Kind and generous in nature:BENEVOLENT10
An infection transmitted from one to another is this:CONTAGIOUS10
Spectators of a sports game:SIDELINERS10

Word Craze Level 9,553 contains 36 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is BACKSTROKE 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 9,501–9,600 block lists every level around this one.

Level 9,553 at a glance
Clues in level36
Longest answerBACKSTROKE (10)
Shortest answerYAKUZA (6)
Average length7.3 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 9,553 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 9,553?+
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 9,552 and level 9,554, or browse the whole 9,501–9,600 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 BACKSTROKE

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 9,553 In Detail

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

Answers in level36
Longest answerBACKSTROKE (10)
Average length7.3 letters
Level9,553
Block9,501–9,600