/// LEVEL 8986 - ENDLESS CHALLENGE PACK ///
Word Craze Level 8986 Answers
All 33 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 8986. Every clue and solution from the Endless Challenge pack (levels 2785-13164), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 8986 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Endless Challenge pack (levels 2785-13164) and packs 33 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is drawn from the game's own level data and laid out clue by clue, so you can scan straight to the one you need. Solutions run from 6 letters at the short end up to 8 letters at the long end, with INTREPID, EYEROLLS, SIZZLING, MUSCULAR, OBITUARY, MANICURE, DEMOLISH, BACKFIRE and CONVEYOR tied as the longest at 8 letters. Because Word Craze mixes photo puzzles, fill-in-the-blank song lyrics, and straight trivia, a single board can swing from easy to tough in a few taps, which is why having the full solved list in front of you protects your streak.
The quickest route through Level 8986 is to lock in the longest words first: every long answer you place drops shared letters into the shorter crossing entries, which then almost fill themselves. Use the All Clues and Answers table to jump straight to the clue that has you stuck, tap Copy to grab the word without a typo, then open the Word-by-Word Breakdown when you want the exact letter pattern behind a solution.
Cleared the board? Level 8987 continues the Endless Challenge run, or open the full Endless Challenge pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
/// ALL ANSWERS ///
All 33 Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s-'70s radical: | PANTHER | 7 | |
| Sappho, e.g.: | POETESS | 7 | |
| Emulates Donna Karan: | DESIGNS | 7 | |
| One way to follow someone: | CLOSELY | 7 | |
| Feeling compassion for: | PITYING | 7 | |
| Set aflame: | TORCHED | 7 | |
| Mom's mom: | GRANDMA | 7 | |
| Protective shot: | VACCINE | 7 | |
| Byzantine weaving output: | DAMASKS | 7 | |
| How cities are populated: | DENSELY | 7 | |
| Lunatic's comments: | RAVINGS | 7 | |
| Letting go: | FREEING | 7 | |
| One who is very brave and adventurous is this: | INTREPID | 8 | |
| Makes a facial expression of annoyance: | EYEROLLS | 8 | |
| Frying noisily: | SIZZLING | 8 | |
| Physically well-developed, like weightlifters: | MUSCULAR | 8 | |
| Notice of someone's death, often in a newspaper: | OBITUARY | 8 | |
| Treatment for the hands; nail polish session: | MANICURE | 8 | |
| Destroy completely as a condemned building: | DEMOLISH | 8 | |
| To result in the opposite of what was desired: | BACKFIRE | 8 | |
| Belt that transports luggage at airports: | CONVEYOR | 8 | |
| Sesame _____ is an iconic educational program with characters like Big Bird and Elmo: | STREET | 6 | |
| Breaks down: | DECAYS | 6 | |
| Releases from a firm grip: | LETSGO | 6 | |
| Speech intended to offend or belittle someone: | INSULT | 6 | |
| Patiently stands in line: | AWAITS | 6 | |
| To submit under pressure: | CAVEIN | 6 | |
| To let someone know about something: | INFORM | 6 | |
| To improve something by making minor changes or adjustments: | REFINE | 6 | |
| Last name of the actor who starred in "Blade": | WESLEY | 6 | |
| Bread shop: | BAKERY | 6 | |
| To interfere with the movement of something or someone: | IMPEDE | 6 | |
| ______ blossoms, also known as Sakura in Japan, are small, pink flowers: | CHERRY | 6 |
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Word-by-Word Breakdown
PANTHER has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
POETESS has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DESIGNS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CLOSELY has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PITYING has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
TORCHED has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
GRANDMA has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
VACCINE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double C. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DAMASKS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DENSELY has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
RAVINGS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
FREEING has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
INTREPID has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
EYEROLLS has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
SIZZLING has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double Z. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
MUSCULAR has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
OBITUARY has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
MANICURE has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
DEMOLISH has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
BACKFIRE has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
CONVEYOR has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 8986 at 8 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
STREET has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double E. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
DECAYS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
LETSGO has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
INSULT has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
AWAITS has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
CAVEIN has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
INFORM has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
REFINE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
WESLEY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
BAKERY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
IMPEDE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
CHERRY has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants, including a double R. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
/// STRATEGY ///
Strategy for Level 8986
Level 8986 is part of the Endless Challenge pack (levels 2785-13164). Start with the longest answers (INTREPID, EYEROLLS, SIZZLING, MUSCULAR, OBITUARY, MANICURE, DEMOLISH, BACKFIRE and CONVEYOR, all 8 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full Endless Challenge pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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