New Zealand • Level 1009

Word Craze Level 1009 Answers

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Word Craze Level 1009 sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 28 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is checked letter by letter against the current live version of the game, so the word you copy here is exactly what the app accepts. Solutions on this level run from 5 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with THIRDSTRIKE, MINDCONTROL, ADJUSTMENTS, NECKERCHIEF, MANUFACTURE, CONFESSIONS, ATTACHMENTS and MISCONDUCTS tied as the longest at 11 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 1009 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 1010 continues the New Zealand run, or open the full New Zealand pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.

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All Clues and Answers

ClueAnswerCopy
This country music song won Carrie Underwood her third consecutive Grammy Award in 2008 LASTNAME 8 letters
All Creatures Great and _____ is based on autobiographical books by James Herriot SMALL 5 letters
Identifying someone in a photo on Facebook TAGGING 7 letters
Popular Swiss watch brand; its logo has a crown ROLEX 5 letters
Someone who has been taken hostage CAPTIVE 7 letters
An official break HIATUS 6 letters
If you get this, you're out THIRDSTRIKE 11 letters
To fight like bulls LOCKHORNS 9 letters
Gallifrey, to The Doctor HOMEPLANET 10 letters
Enslaving someone's very thoughts MINDCONTROL 11 letters
Minor alterations ADJUSTMENTS 11 letters
A piece of apparel fastened with a woggle; worn by boy scouts NECKERCHIEF 11 letters
A type of creation or assembly done in a factory MANUFACTURE 11 letters
Admittances of wrongdoings CONFESSIONS 11 letters
Files in emails ATTACHMENTS 11 letters
Modification that brings a speech from monotone to moving INFLECTION 10 letters
Portable shields from rain and sun UMBRELLAS 9 letters
Behaviors subject to a disciplinary tribunal MISCONDUCTS 11 letters
To make part of the whole INCLUDE 7 letters
A roadside shed for collecting payment for use of a highway TOLLBOOTH 9 letters
What are these time periods called? NAPTIMES 8 letters
To "sail the ______ ___" is to sail all around the world SEVENSEAS 9 letters
Musical furniture items CHAIRS 6 letters
Biased information released to promote a political statement or party PROPAGANDA 10 letters
Handheld explosives with a pin GRENADES 8 letters
Sea creature that inflates itself like a balloon when threatened PUFFERFISH 10 letters
Tentacled ocean critter with a mushroom cap; maybe they go well with peanut butter? JELLYFISH 9 letters
Quasimodo is the eponymous _________ of Notre Dame HUNCHBACK 9 letters
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Word-by-Word Breakdown

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This country music song won Carrie Underwood her third consecutive Grammy Award in 2008 LASTNAME

LASTNAME has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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All Creatures Great and _____ is based on autobiographical books by James Herriot SMALL

SMALL has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double L. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Identifying someone in a photo on Facebook TAGGING

TAGGING has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double G. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Popular Swiss watch brand; its logo has a crown ROLEX

ROLEX has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Someone who has been taken hostage CAPTIVE

CAPTIVE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

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An official break HIATUS

HIATUS has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

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If you get this, you're out THIRDSTRIKE

THIRDSTRIKE has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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To fight like bulls LOCKHORNS

LOCKHORNS has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Gallifrey, to The Doctor HOMEPLANET

HOMEPLANET has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Enslaving someone's very thoughts MINDCONTROL

MINDCONTROL has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Minor alterations ADJUSTMENTS

ADJUSTMENTS has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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A piece of apparel fastened with a woggle; worn by boy scouts NECKERCHIEF

NECKERCHIEF has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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A type of creation or assembly done in a factory MANUFACTURE

MANUFACTURE has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Admittances of wrongdoings CONFESSIONS

CONFESSIONS has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double S. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

15
Files in emails ATTACHMENTS

ATTACHMENTS has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants, including a double T. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Modification that brings a speech from monotone to moving INFLECTION

INFLECTION has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Portable shields from rain and sun UMBRELLAS

UMBRELLAS has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Behaviors subject to a disciplinary tribunal MISCONDUCTS

MISCONDUCTS has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1009 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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To make part of the whole INCLUDE

INCLUDE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

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A roadside shed for collecting payment for use of a highway TOLLBOOTH

TOLLBOOTH has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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What are these time periods called? NAPTIMES

NAPTIMES has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

22
To "sail the ______ ___" is to sail all around the world SEVENSEAS

SEVENSEAS has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

23
Musical furniture items CHAIRS

CHAIRS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

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Biased information released to promote a political statement or party PROPAGANDA

PROPAGANDA has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

25
Handheld explosives with a pin GRENADES

GRENADES has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Sea creature that inflates itself like a balloon when threatened PUFFERFISH

PUFFERFISH has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double F. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Tentacled ocean critter with a mushroom cap; maybe they go well with peanut butter? JELLYFISH

JELLYFISH has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Quasimodo is the eponymous _________ of Notre Dame HUNCHBACK

HUNCHBACK has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

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Strategy for Level 1009

Level 1009 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answers (THIRDSTRIKE, MINDCONTROL, ADJUSTMENTS, NECKERCHIEF, MANUFACTURE, CONFESSIONS, ATTACHMENTS and MISCONDUCTS, both 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in Word Craze Level 1009?
Word Craze Level 1009 contains 28 clues in the New Zealand pack.
What is the longest answer in Level 1009?
THIRDSTRIKE, MINDCONTROL, ADJUSTMENTS, NECKERCHIEF, MANUFACTURE, CONFESSIONS, ATTACHMENTS and MISCONDUCTS are tied as the longest, both 11 letters.
What pack is Level 1009 in?
Level 1009 is in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044).
Are these answers verified?
Yes, verified by Maya Hollister against the current Word Craze app version, last updated August 1, 2026.

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