New Zealand • Level 1020

Word Craze Level 1020 Answers

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Word Craze Level 1020 sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 47 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 3 letters at the short end up to 12 letters at the long end, with STRAIGHTAWAY and DESTINATIONS tied as the longest at 12 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 1020 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 1021 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
Timepiece mechanism CLOCKWORK 9 letters
Wriggled out of a situation MANEUVERED 10 letters
Like a certain man as written by H.G. Wells INVISIBLE 9 letters
Divides by race or religions SEGREGATES 10 letters
Grounds for burying garbage LANDFILLS 9 letters
Someone who sees the glass half full is this OPTIMISTIC 10 letters
Drinking water after exercising HYDRATING 9 letters
A terraced city dwelling TOWNHOUSE 9 letters
Path of road that doesn't curve or bend STRAIGHTAWAY 12 letters
To banish from one's country or home EXILE 5 letters
A deadly monocular SCOPE 5 letters
A passionate kiss, informally LIPLOCK 7 letters
This carbohydrate aids digestion FIBER 5 letters
Someone who ships goods to another continent EXPORTER 8 letters
Liquor that the bartender has to reach up for TOPSHELF 8 letters
Route of lesser importance SIDEROAD 8 letters
Lewis Carroll used this number many times, including the number of pictures in "Alice in Wonderland" FORTYTWO 8 letters
To fight against temptation RESIST 6 letters
Camouflaging to hide identity DISGUISING 10 letters
Gadgets, e.g. iPhones and Galaxy Notes SMARTPHONES 11 letters
Like an interesting person or a rainbow COLORFUL 8 letters
Became stronger or more extreme INTENSIFIED 11 letters
Grew larger at an accelerating rate SNOWBALLED 10 letters
Greece, Paris, and Mauritius are all popular holiday ____________ DESTINATIONS 12 letters
Words before serious, ready or listening AREYOU 6 letters
Pushes to a later date POSTPONES 9 letters
One who entices someone to do something TEMPTER 7 letters
Never gets rid of things HOARDS 6 letters
Moon of Saturn TELESTO 7 letters
Knowing what is happening. AWARE 5 letters
Becomes an adult GROWSUP 7 letters
Take things way too far OVERTHETOP 10 letters
Place where people work at desks. OFFICE 6 letters
Radio medium AIRWAVE 7 letters
Bride turning pink on her wedding day BLUSHING 8 letters
A powerful whirlpool in a body of water MAELSTROM 9 letters
To take close aim ZEROIN 6 letters
Judy who played Dorothy GARLAND 7 letters
Bon Jovi: "It's now or _____" NEVER 5 letters
Prince: "I only wanted to see you laughing in the ______ rain" PURPLE 6 letters
What is the wooden club called in this sport? BAT 3 letters
Bone that can be found on a pirate flag SKULL 5 letters
Prince: "I never wanted to be your _______ lover" WEEKEND 7 letters
What is the first name of this actor who played Forrest Gump? TOM 3 letters
Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" CROWD 5 letters
This shaker is often found next to salt PEPPER 6 letters
Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" OUT 3 letters
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Word-by-Word Breakdown

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Timepiece mechanism CLOCKWORK

CLOCKWORK has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Wriggled out of a situation MANEUVERED

MANEUVERED has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Like a certain man as written by H.G. Wells INVISIBLE

INVISIBLE has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Divides by race or religions SEGREGATES

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

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Grounds for burying garbage LANDFILLS

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

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Someone who sees the glass half full is this OPTIMISTIC

OPTIMISTIC 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.

7
Drinking water after exercising HYDRATING

HYDRATING has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants.

8
A terraced city dwelling TOWNHOUSE

TOWNHOUSE has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

9
Path of road that doesn't curve or bend STRAIGHTAWAY

STRAIGHTAWAY has 12 letters - 4 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1020 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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To banish from one's country or home EXILE

EXILE has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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A deadly monocular SCOPE

SCOPE has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

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A passionate kiss, informally LIPLOCK

LIPLOCK 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.

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This carbohydrate aids digestion FIBER

FIBER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

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Someone who ships goods to another continent EXPORTER

EXPORTER has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Liquor that the bartender has to reach up for TOPSHELF

TOPSHELF has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Route of lesser importance SIDEROAD

SIDEROAD has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

17
Lewis Carroll used this number many times, including the number of pictures in "Alice in Wonderland" FORTYTWO

FORTYTWO has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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To fight against temptation RESIST

RESIST has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Camouflaging to hide identity DISGUISING

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

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Gadgets, e.g. iPhones and Galaxy Notes SMARTPHONES

SMARTPHONES has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 10 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Like an interesting person or a rainbow COLORFUL

COLORFUL has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Became stronger or more extreme INTENSIFIED

INTENSIFIED has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Grew larger at an accelerating rate SNOWBALLED

SNOWBALLED has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Greece, Paris, and Mauritius are all popular holiday ____________ DESTINATIONS

DESTINATIONS has 12 letters - 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1020 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Words before serious, ready or listening AREYOU

AREYOU has 6 letters - 4 vowels and 2 consonants.

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Pushes to a later date POSTPONES

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

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One who entices someone to do something TEMPTER

TEMPTER 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.

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Never gets rid of things HOARDS

HOARDS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

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Moon of Saturn TELESTO

TELESTO has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Knowing what is happening. AWARE

AWARE has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

31
Becomes an adult GROWSUP

GROWSUP has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

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Take things way too far OVERTHETOP

OVERTHETOP 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.

33
Place where people work at desks. OFFICE

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

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Radio medium AIRWAVE

AIRWAVE has 7 letters - 4 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Bride turning pink on her wedding day BLUSHING

BLUSHING has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

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A powerful whirlpool in a body of water MAELSTROM

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

37
To take close aim ZEROIN

ZEROIN has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

38
Judy who played Dorothy GARLAND

GARLAND 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.

39
Bon Jovi: "It's now or _____" NEVER

NEVER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

40
Prince: "I only wanted to see you laughing in the ______ rain" PURPLE

PURPLE has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

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What is the wooden club called in this sport? BAT

BAT has 3 letters - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

42
Bone that can be found on a pirate flag SKULL

SKULL has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

43
Prince: "I never wanted to be your _______ lover" WEEKEND

WEEKEND has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double E. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

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What is the first name of this actor who played Forrest Gump? TOM

TOM has 3 letters - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" CROWD

CROWD has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

46
This shaker is often found next to salt PEPPER

PEPPER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double P. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 3 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" OUT

OUT has 3 letters - 2 vowels and 1 consonant. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Strategy for Level 1020

Level 1020 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answers (STRAIGHTAWAY and DESTINATIONS, both 12 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 1020?
Word Craze Level 1020 contains 47 clues in the New Zealand pack.
What is the longest answer in Level 1020?
STRAIGHTAWAY and DESTINATIONS are tied as the longest, both 12 letters.
What pack is Level 1020 in?
Level 1020 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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