Crossword Jam Level 5243 Answers
Answers checked by Sofia Reyes, Senior Puzzle Editor - updated July 11, 2026
The letter wheel
All 12 answers for Crossword Jam Level 5243
Required words, longest first. The long ones are the ones blocking your grid.
| Word | Length | Note |
|---|---|---|
| UPWARD | 6 | Uses every tile on the wheel. 6 letters. |
| DRAW | 4 | Add the D to RAW and you have it. |
| WARD | 4 | Add the D to WAR and you have it. |
| WARP | 4 | Add the P to WAR and you have it. |
| WRAP | 4 | Add the W to RAP and you have it. |
| PAD | 3 | One of the 7 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| PAR | 3 | An anagram of RAP - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| PAW | 3 | One of the 7 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| RAP | 3 | An anagram of PAR - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| RAW | 3 | An anagram of WAR - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
| WAD | 3 | One of the 7 three-letter words here. Clear these first - they open the crossings. |
| WAR | 3 | An anagram of RAW - the same 3 tiles, reordered. |
Crossword Jam Level 5243 sits in the Benin pack, which runs from Level 5,231 to Level 5,270. The wheel holds 6 tiles: A, D, P, R, U, W. The grid wants 12 words, the longest of which is UPWARD at 6 letters. It is a pangram - it uses every tile on the wheel.
With 12 answers averaging 3.6 letters, this level sits below the pack average of 4.3. With this many words to find, work from the longest down. Each placed word reveals letters for the next.
WARD sits inside UPWARD. Place UPWARD first and WARD falls out of the crossings.
The previous level is Level 5242 and Level 5244 is next. Browse the full Benin pack from Level 5231 to Level 5270, or try the Letter-Wheel Word Finder and the Daily Challenge.
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