Word Craze Level 1040 Answers
Word Craze Level 1040 sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 33 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 11 letters at the long end, with EXPEDITIONS and THERMOMETER 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 1040 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 1041 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.
All Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| K-pop stars | IDOLS 5 letters | |
| Snatching a glimpse | PEEKING 7 letters | |
| To go this is to go bankrupt, informally | BELLYUP 7 letters | |
| An "_____ circle" is someone's trusted group of friends | INNER 5 letters | |
| A hothead may blow one, metaphorically | GASKET 6 letters | |
| Jay Gatsby's love in "The Great Gatsby" | DAISY 5 letters | |
| Citronella, for example | REPELLANT 9 letters | |
| The US measurement unit for temperature | FAHRENHEIT 10 letters | |
| Substituting one thing for another | REPLACING 9 letters | |
| Standoffs that occurred in the Wild West | SHOOTOUTS 9 letters | |
| Set something straight again | REALIGNED 9 letters | |
| Voyages of discovery | EXPEDITIONS 11 letters | |
| It rises or falls to some degree | THERMOMETER 11 letters | |
| Cozy like a blanket. | WARM 4 letters | |
| Flimsy, as an excuse | THIN 4 letters | |
| Piece of fabric | CLOTH 5 letters | |
| Bear's winter home. | CAVE 4 letters | |
| Children playing in the park. | KIDS 4 letters | |
| Sitting on the peak of. | ATOP 4 letters | |
| Mentions, especially in an academic work | CITES 5 letters | |
| Sorta; more or less | KINDA 5 letters | |
| Better than all the rest; number one. | BEST 4 letters | |
| Group of people with shared hobby; or golf stick. | CLUB 4 letters | |
| A routine household task | CHORE 5 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 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
IDOLS has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
PEEKING 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.
BELLYUP has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
INNER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double N. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
GASKET has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
DAISY has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
REPELLANT has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
FAHRENHEIT 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.
REPLACING has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
SHOOTOUTS has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
REALIGNED 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.
EXPEDITIONS has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1040 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
THERMOMETER has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1040 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
WARM has 4 letters - 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
THIN has 4 letters - 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
CLOTH has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
CAVE has 4 letters - 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
KIDS has 4 letters - 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
ATOP has 4 letters - 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
CITES has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
KINDA has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
BEST has 4 letters - 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
CLUB has 4 letters - 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
CHORE has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
NEVER has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
PURPLE has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CROWD has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
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.
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.
Strategy for Level 1040
Level 1040 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answers (EXPEDITIONS and THERMOMETER, both 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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