Level 173

Level 173 is the third level in Cupcake Circus. To pass this level, you should collect 30 striped candies and aim for at least 80,000 points in 40 moves. It is the one hundred seventy-third level of Candy Crush Saga and the twenty-first Candy order level of Candy Crush Saga. When you have extra moves left in this level, Striped Candy will be automatically made and give you extra points.

Stars

 * 1 star: 80,000 points
 * 2 stars: 120,000 points
 * 3 stars: 150,000 points

Strategy
Hint: Colour Bomb + Striped Candy.

Aiming for this particular combo easily makes around 20 striped candies set off. Afterwards, just make more stripes on your own to finish.

Before using the combo, make sure there are enough candies that has the same colour as the striped candy on the board. If there are 15 or less, it is recommended to allow more candies to drop in and fill up the colours, or just try making another stripe in a different colour.

The candy bombs aren't a big problem. Striped candies can run through meringues and defuse them.