All 33 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 261. Every clue and solution from the Mexico pack (levels 245-284), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 261 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Mexico pack (levels 245-284) 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 5 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, where the standout entry is FLASHLIGHTS. 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 261 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 262 continues the Mexico run, or open the full Mexico pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| This coastal US state shares a border with both New York and Pennsylvania | NEWJERSEY | 9 | |
| What is this 1999 film called? | BOWFINGER | 9 | |
| Backed by a company | SPONSORED | 9 | |
| Portable illuminators | FLASHLIGHTS | 11 | |
| A device worn on the face to protect the wearer from inhaling dangerous gases | RESPIRATOR | 10 | |
| What is this maintenance process? | UPKEEP | 6 | |
| A defensive wall with walking space on top | RAMPART | 7 | |
| The ______ Games is a 2010's movie series starring Jennifer Lawrence | HUNGER | 6 | |
| Grumpy ___ ___ is a 1993 American comedy film about two elderly men and their rivalry | OLDMEN | 6 | |
| The rooster "cock-a-doodle-doos" and the hen "______" | CLUCKS | 6 | |
| __ ___ Go Away is an adaption of "Ne Me Quitte Pas" with lyrics by Rod McKuen | IFYOU | 5 | |
| Gliding down a snowy mountain on a pair of long metal footwear | SKIING | 6 | |
| Becomes a new resident of a home | MOVESIN | 7 | |
| Unfit for a bullet wound | BANDAGE | 7 | |
| Having been prevented from developing properly | STUNTED | 7 | |
| What is he facing? | OCEANFRONT | 10 | |
| The only female member in the original cast of The Smurfs | SMURFETTE | 9 | |
| Something off in the distance is this | FARAWAY | 7 | |
| Something hard to see through is this | OPAQUE | 6 | |
| Permanent citizen of a location | RESIDENT | 8 | |
| Sets of genetic instructions | GENOMES | 7 | |
| Insect that glows in the dark | FIREFLY | 7 | |
| Santiago skipper | CAPITAN | 7 | |
| It may get fired because of a thought | SYNAPSE | 7 | |
| As long as, old-style | WHILST | 6 | |
| Breaking the law. | CRIME | 5 | |
| The ability to perceive objects using one's eyes | SIGHT | 5 | |
| Eating healthily and sparingly for weight loss | DIETING | 7 | |
| Sound when you speak or sing. | VOICE | 5 | |
| Show how to do math. | TEACH | 5 | |
| Hospital worker who cares for you. | NURSE | 5 | |
| Searches, in the modern era | GOOGLES | 7 | |
| Didn't use the trash can | LITTERED | 8 |
NEWJERSEY has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
BOWFINGER has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
SPONSORED has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
FLASHLIGHTS has 11 letters — 2 vowels and 9 consonants. It is the longest answer in Level 261, so solving it first opens the most crossing letters.
RESPIRATOR has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
UPKEEP has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Includes a double E.
RAMPART has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
HUNGER has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
OLDMEN has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
CLUCKS has 6 letters — 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
IFYOU has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
SKIING has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double I.
MOVESIN has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
BANDAGE has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
STUNTED has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
OCEANFRONT has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
SMURFETTE has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double T.
FARAWAY has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
OPAQUE has 6 letters — 4 vowels and 2 consonants.
RESIDENT has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
GENOMES has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
FIREFLY has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
CAPITAN has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
SYNAPSE has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
WHILST has 6 letters — 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
CRIME 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.
SIGHT has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
DIETING has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
VOICE has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
TEACH 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.
NURSE 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.
GOOGLES has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double O.
LITTERED has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double T.
Level 261 is part of the Mexico pack (levels 245-284). Start with the longest answer (FLASHLIGHTS) to maximize crossing letters. then let those shared tiles fill the shorter words. Browse the full Mexico pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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These five habits work on every level in Ann's Journey and the Endless Challenge — apply them here and carry them through every board that follows.
Start with the longest answer and build outward. The longest word on any board crosses more entries than any other. Placing it first drops the maximum number of letters into shorter answers, often reducing two or three other clues to a single valid candidate before you even read them. The breakdown table on this page shows each answer's tile count.
Read the text clue and the image together, not in sequence. Each Word Craze clue pairs a written description with a picture. The text specifies the property the answer covers; the image names the subject. Reading both simultaneously is faster than going back to the image after the text fails to trigger an answer.
Count the blank tiles before typing anything. A four-letter guess in a five-letter slot is always wrong regardless of how logical it seems. Count the row before committing — it takes two seconds and eliminates the most common single-board mistake.
Use the Copy button on any answer you are pasting. Mistyping a correct answer because of a capitalisation issue or a stray space is frustrating and unnecessary. The Copy buttons in the answer table above grab the exact verified string — paste and move on.
Navigate to nearby levels from the level pills below. If you cleared this level and want to continue, use the nearby level pills rather than going back to the Level Browser. They link directly to the previous and next levels in the same pack, keeping you in the flow without losing your place.
Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.
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Last checked — Sep 4, 2026