Word Craze Level 9,873
Answers

38 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MOTHERLAND

All 38 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Thing of the past:RELIC5
American buffalo:BISON5
Horror, e.g.:GENRE5
Crops, as a snapshot:SNIPS5
Diver's weapon:SPEAR5
Whole of civilization:WORLD5
Tackle box items:LURES5
Hitched in the field:YOKED5
____ to the table:BRING5
Some Iranians:KURDS5
Muslim woman's head covering:HIJAB5
Hydrocarbon group:ALKYL5
Move surreptitiously:CREEP5
Bibliophile's collection:BOOKS5
A short trip or excursion:OUTING6
______ salmon is a popular bagel topping:SMOKED6
Animal dung used for fertilizing the land:MANURE6
At the center of something:AMIDST6
An executive order that has the force of law:DECREE6
Hair remover?BARBER6
Not merely thought:SPOKEN6
A protein that acts as a biological catalyst:ENZYME6
To adjust a violin's pitches:TUNEUP6
Cosmic cloud:NEBULA6
Volunteer work is this, moneywise:UNPAID6
A sudden rise in economic conditions:UPTURN6
One's country of origin:MOTHERLAND10
Time of day a golfer might call out after a bad swing?FOUROCLOCK10
Rock and roll has one in Cleveland:HALLOFFAME10
Proofer's change:CORRECTION10
Not supervised:UNATTENDED10
Safety measure taken in advance:PRECAUTION10
Their job can have quite a few strings attached:PUPPETEERS10
Dislikes strongly:ABOMINATES10
The act of taking action first:INITIATIVE10
Bombing missions carried out by aircraft:AIRSTRIKES10
Tool for writing a book that fills the air with clickity-clacks:TYPEWRITER10
Puzzling or confusing:PERPLEXING10

Word Craze Level 9,873 contains 38 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is MOTHERLAND 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 9,801–9,900 block lists every level around this one.

Level 9,873 at a glance
Clues in level38
Longest answerMOTHERLAND (10)
Shortest answerRELIC (5)
Average length6.9 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 9,873 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 9,873?+
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 9,872 and level 9,874, or browse the whole 9,801–9,900 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 MOTHERLAND

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 9,873 In Detail

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

Answers in level38
Longest answerMOTHERLAND (10)
Average length6.9 letters
Level9,873
Block9,801–9,900