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Candy Crush Saga Level 125 Cheats, Tips & Video

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Candy Crush Saga Level 125 - Episode 9: Peppermint Palace

Tips & Strategies

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Clear the licorice first.

Get rid of all if not most of the licorice in Candy Crush level 125 first. This is because special candies and combos can only clear one piece of licorice with one move. Your special candies or candy combos will not clear any candies that have licorice in their way. Only the pieces before that first licorice will clear. For this reason you should wait to activate your special candies and combos in Candy Crush level 125 until no licorice is blocking its path.

Save special candies and combos.

Make as many special candy combos as possible in order to beat Candy Crush level 125. When you get a special candy combo, do not activate it right away. This is because the licorice and meringue s may be blocking the jelly. Also, you should optimize the position of your special candy combos. If you have a striped candy + a sprinkle candy, don't activate it until you have a bunch of the same-colored candies as the striped candy on the board. If you have a sprinkle candy + a sprinkle candy, which is the best combo for Candy Crush level 125, wait to activate until you clear most of the licorice and meringues so you hit every piece of jelly on the board. A wrapped candy + a striped candy can also be good, but won't reach the far isolated jellies on the side and bottom of the board if you have licorice in the way.

Focus on the jelly.

Since there are multiple layers over the jelly, make sure you continue to make large combinations. Large combinations will help you to remove the layers more effectively. Clearing the jelly in the cutouts of the board may be the most difficult. If you get the opportunity to use a special candy or other combination, do not hesitate to take it.

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Complete Level Guide

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These Candy Crush level 125 cheats and tips to show you how to beat level 125 of Candy Crush. The goal of level 125 is to clear all the jelly in 55 moves.

Level 125 Cheat #1: Clear the licorice first.

Get rid of all if not most of the licorice in Candy Crush level 125 first. This is because special candies and combos can only clear one piece of licorice with one move. Your special candies or candy combos will not clear any candies that have licorice in their way. Only the pieces before that first licorice will clear. For this reason you should wait to activate your special candies and combos in Candy Crush level 125 until no licorice is blocking its path.

Level 125 Cheat #2: Save special candies and combos.

Make as many special candy combos as possible in order to beat Candy Crush level 125. When you get a special candy combo, do not activate it right away. This is because the licorice and meringues may be blocking the jelly. Also, you should optimize the position of your special candy combos. If you have a striped candy + a sprinkle candy, don't activate it until you have a bunch of the same-colored candies as the striped candy on the board. If you have a sprinkle candy + a sprinkle candy, which is the best combo for Candy Crush level 125, wait to activate until you clear most of the licorice and meringues so you hit every piece of jelly on the board. A wrapped candy + a striped candy can also be good, but won't reach the far isolated jellies on the side and bottom of the board if you have licorice in the way.

Level 125 Cheat #3: Focus on the jelly.

Since there are multiple layers over the jelly, make sure you continue to make large combinations. Large combinations will help you to remove the layers more effectively. Clearing the jelly in the cutouts of the board may be the most difficult. If you get the opportunity to use a special candy or other combination, do not hesitate to take it.

Are you more of a visual learner? Watch this gameplay video for Candy Crush level 125 to help you beat the level. Notice the different strategies this player uses to improve your Candy Crush Saga game.

Candy Crush Level 125 Video

Candy Crush Level 125 is a Jelly level, one of five level types in Candy Crush Saga. Your objective is to clear all the jelly in 55 moves. In order to complete a Jelly level, you must remove all of the jelly on the board. You remove jelly from the board by making a match with a piece of candy on top of the jelly. In the higher levels, you can sometimes get stuck on double jelly levels. On those you have to make two matches on top of a square of jelly in order to clear it from the board! We've got all the tips to beat jelly levels you need here at candy crush cheats!

How To Beat Jelly Levels:

  • Your only objective in jelly levels is to clear the jelly. That means you should only be worried about making matches on top of the jelly, and not other parts of the board.
  • If you can't make a match on top of the jelly, try using jelly fish! Jelly fish act like normal candies in that you match them with other candies of the same color. But when you make a match with a jelly fish, its will activate and swim off the screen. Then three new jelly fish will swim on screen and eat three jelly squares. For double jelly squares, this will count as one match. If jelly is stuck under a blocker that isn't licorice, the jelly fish will still eat the jelly from under the blocker.
  • Jelly squares at the top of the board and at the corners can be tricky, since these are the hardest spot to match candies. Watch out for these, and try to clear the board first.
  • When you clear all the jelly from the level, you will get a sugar crush. This will give you a ton of points.

Bonus Tip: Double Jelly Layers

AI

Double-layer jelly requires two hits. Plan your special candies to sweep the same areas twice for maximum efficiency.

Quick Facts

Level
125
Difficulty
Medium
Tips Available
3
Video Walkthrough
Yes
Objective
Clear all the jelly in 55 moves

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the objective of Level 125?

Clear all the jelly in 55 moves

How many moves do I have in Candy Crush Saga Level 125?

Level 125 typically provides between 15-30 moves depending on the difficulty. Check the top of your screen when starting the level to see your exact move count.

How do I clear jelly faster in Level 125?

Open the board early, then focus on making striped candies to sweep rows/columns. Jelly under blockers usually requires removing the blocker first, so prioritize unlocking those areas.

What is the best strategy for Level 125?

Focus on creating special candies like striped candies and wrapped candies. Combining these special candies together creates powerful effects that can clear large portions of the board.

Is Level 125 hard?

Level 125 is rated as medium. With the right strategy, most players can complete this level within a few tries.

What boosters help with Level 125?

The Lollipop Hammer is great for removing stubborn blockers. Color Bombs combined with Striped Candies can clear large areas. The Coconut Wheel creates striped candies that can help reach objectives faster.

Can I beat Level 125 without boosters?

Yes, all Candy Crush Saga levels can be beaten without boosters, though some levels may take a few tries to get the right candy combinations.

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User Comments(34)

Jessica Brlansky's avatar
I get down to the last one or two jellies and I run out of combos. Help.
Shirley Cashen's avatar
First of all, u can never clear all the licorice because it keeps on forming. Second, u cannot save your special candies and combos because as they drop they r often exploded and Third, just when u think u might get somewhere u re told u r out of moves and the board resets itself and there go your special candies and potential good moves and then before u know it u really r out of moves. Good luck with this one and hopefully u can drop some better cheats.
Dave's avatar
I agree been on it over a week now easily my longest time, I have often had two or three days but never this long, I have gotten three stars several times and come close but never enough, nightmare level!
bob's avatar
that doesn't make any sense Mr Winkle, you can't get rid of licorice!
Judith Perfect's avatar
Twice recently on level 125 in sheer desparation I have bought more lives. On both occasions I have played three games and then run out of lives. Each time I have started the game it says my lives are full and show 5, I have been on it a month now and am starting to feel like giving up!
Jean Lyon's avatar
Just want to say thanks for these tips. First try after more attempts than I care to admit over a period of at least two weeks, and it worked! I got through it at last! Yay, now on to some even more frustrating levels....
Sandy's avatar
I used to have friends' icons I could see around me. They are long gone ahead of me. What gives? How did they do it?
Joyce Casalicchio DiSanto's avatar
you notice they don't show a video to help. because they can't even get this one..it's very frustrating..for sure
CharlesCrawford's avatar
This is a monster. After dozens of goes I did it. I tended to get close by starting at the top sides rather than bottom. You do need to shift as many licorises: that makes the bigger later plays have more effect. Don't get hypnotised and waste moves - you have to free dozens of squares so make every move count (especially keeping an eye open for freeing the odd corners at top/bottom). You'll only do it after all that by getting a Five, then combining that with a stripe. So save any Fives and manoeuvre to get stripes next to it. And if you have a (say) red stripe next to a Five ready to go, see if you can drop in some more reds before blowing everything up Good things come to those who wait..!
Sandy's avatar
So annoying. About 3 weeks ago was when I started falling asleep playing this level. When does it end?????????????????????
Sean Graves's avatar
I have wasted 144 lives on this level and I still can't beat it. I am starting to think the game is rigged to frustrate you to the point you pay. No candy combo seems to help clear the level. One time I actually made the super candy and cleared 3/4th of the board. I had 41 moves remaining and I still lost with a board full of special candies on it.
KomradCal's avatar
That's exactly the case. They make no money if you don't pay. Keep in mind, this is supposedly one of the ten hardest levels in the entire game. Those "corner" squares make it a bear to win. Once you get through it, it's back to smooth(er) sailing!
Peggy Williams's avatar
Me too
Roxie's avatar
Me too!!!
Judith Spalla's avatar
on my level 125 dreamworld my game starts with 21 moves!! The video looks like 50 moves!!!! How many moves do others have. I'm serious I only get 21 moves! Any ideas on how I can fix that problem?
Sean Graves's avatar
You are on dream world not candy crush
Andrea's avatar
"When you get a special candy combo, do not activate it right away". Easier said than done. What if you keep getting a rubbish board and have no other moves to make so are forced to use your special candies because the board does not reshuffle unless there are absolutely no moves to be made. Somehow, the board always manages to force me to waste my special candies because there are no other moves to make. And then I have none left when it counts. And no, resetting the board doesn't help. I've honestly tried resetting it about 50 times now, it's always terrible. You just can't work with it. Just then, the board started with a sprinkle candy only a single move away and I thought, finally a good board. And within the next two moves, there was no other move to make on the board so I either had to waste my sprinkle candy or end the game. I ended the game. I'm not giving King the satisfaction of screwing up yet another one of my games and causing me more frustration. Oh and don't you love it when you have a sprinkle and a striped and there is one candy separating them and no matter how many ways you try and shift things, you can't get them next to each other. So surprise surprise, they go to waste along with all your moves, obviously because King wants you to buy the power up to switch two candies. Such a money making scheme. And like someone said, even if you are lucky enough to score a sprinkle & striped side by side and activate them, you still don't have enough moves to finish the game. One time I was that lucky, it wiped out a fair chunk of the board and I thought, "right, this is it". Still have 40 moves left, only a handful of jellies, easy peasy. WRONG. This level is deceptively impossible unless you've been dealt that very rare good hand. It all comes down to luck with this one, skill has very little to do with it.
susanmarci's avatar
I agree too.. I've been on this legal a long time...I'm getting frustrated with it... I wish I could get passed it....
Michael de los Santos's avatar
Ok just beat this level. I have been trying for weeks and was about to quit! I let it rest for about a day, and then did the daily spin. Received the color bomb, candy with colored dots and used it immediately! I waited to combine it with a stripped color candy. Once a color candy was next to it I tried to match all other combos to maximize the effect with more of the same color dropping down. Once there were no other options I hit the color bomb with the stripped candies to take off as many. It worked hope this helps others!
dotag69's avatar
It took me six (6) weeks of playing several times a day to finish level 125. I did nothing special. I finished the level by dumb luck and nothing else.
Barbara's avatar
I just completed level 125 after complaining yesterday that I couldn't get through it after almost three weeks. Go figure. I really had to concentrated to clear the jellies. It doesn't have anything to do with the licorice.
Jesse Hutson's avatar
Going on 7 weeks now. There is no strategy, only dumb luck. This level is so rigged, its not funny.
Sherry Robertson's avatar
First of all there is no licorice in Candy Crush. Licorice is black. The red candies are jelly beans. Licorice is ALWAYS black even in Twizzlers.
Susan Weistling Croley Gardner's avatar
Yes you are right licorice is always black but there are licorice candies in the game, they are the black swirls
barb's avatar
Got sugar crush on level 125, everything cleared. Thought i had won this one after 5 wks. Would not move to 126. Level 125 blinks and a train and an ugly green bird appeared. Didn't get to see my score, assumed i had win. Said i must purchase or ask friends. Don't want to. Didn't offer me any quest to play as other levels. Thought if i replayed it may help but the score to win is now 145,000. Before it was 80,000, also the free prize wheel is gone. I see no way out of this. Can' t get any help from King.
Sandra's avatar
I have won 125 couple times...but I am still locked out of 126!!!!????? What does it take to move onto 126???
poorolrich's avatar
Wow!! after 73 tries I finally passed #125--I just got lucky and got some color bombs and then waited to match with a striped then tried to get more of the same colors on the board before combining. I did play for striped/color bombs rather than exploding jelly's etc Got lucky--yes, mostly luck--good luck to the rest of you folks