Word Craze Daily Theme February 23, 2021 Answers

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All 9 Answers at a Glance

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PANDAS 6L SALMON 6L MAGMA 5L CATCH 5L SIMILE 6L HAMMURABI 9L LINK 4L DEUCE 5L USAINBOLT 9L

The Word Craze Daily Theme February 23, 2021 has 9 clues covering 55 letter tiles, with answers running from 4 to 9 letters. The shortest answer is LINK at 4 letters, while the longest are HAMMURABI and USAINBOLT at 9 letters each. Jump straight to the full clue table below if you need a specific answer, or browse the letter breakdown for the vowel and consonant split on every word.

Across today's 9 boards the average answer is 6.1 letters long and 6 of the answers (67%) reuse at least one letter internally. S each open 2 answers, today's most common starting letter. The best approach is to solve the shortest answers first - they unlock crossings for longer ones and tend to carry simpler picture clues. Compare with today's Trivia Daily, or return to the Word Craze hub for level and pack guides.

Every answer on this page belongs to the February 23, 2021 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: February 22, 2021. If the app shows a different answer after a patch, check that your app is up to date - corrections appear here after the next review.

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All Clues and Answers

February 23, 2021 - 9 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Bamboo-loving bears	PANDAS 6 letters
2	Type of fish that returns to their birthplace to lay eggs	SALMON 6 letters
3	Underground lava	MAGMA 5 letters
4	The title of the 1961 novel "_____-22“ now means an "inescapable situation"	CATCH 5 letters
5	Figure of speech that compares two things using "like"	SIMILE 6 letters
6	The Code of ________; the earliest example of a system of laws	HAMMURABI 9 letters
7	Main hero of Nintendo"s video game series The Legend of Zelda	LINK 4 letters
8	Tennis; expression used when the score is 40-40	DEUCE 5 letters
9	The current world record holder for men"s 100m and 200m	USAINBOLT 9 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

Bamboo-loving bears

PANDAS

P A N D A S

PANDAS fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

2

Type of fish that returns to their birthplace to lay eggs

SALMON

S A L M O N

SALMON fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

3

Underground lava

MAGMA

M A G M A

MAGMA fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated M and A. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

4

The title of the 1961 novel "_____-22“ now means an "inescapable situation"

CATCH

C A T C H

CATCH fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated C. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

5

Figure of speech that compares two things using "like"

SIMILE

S I M I L E

SIMILE fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated I. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

6

The Code of ________; the earliest example of a system of laws

HAMMURABI

H A M M U R A B I

HAMMURABI fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A and M. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening H is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

7

Main hero of Nintendo"s video game series The Legend of Zelda

LINK

L I N K

LINK fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

8

Tennis; expression used when the score is 40-40

DEUCE

D E U C E

DEUCE fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated E. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

9

The current world record holder for men"s 100m and 200m

USAINBOLT

U S A I N B O L T

USAINBOLT fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening U is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
9 distinct

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How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Theme

5 steps from open to full clear.

1
Start with the shortest clues
Short answers have fewer crossing tiles, so solving them first seeds the longer answers for free. Scan the whole board and pick out every clue whose answer runs three or four letters - those are your quickest wins and they often unlock the harder boards.
2
Treat a trailing question mark as a wordplay signal
A clue that ends in "?" is hinting at a pun, double meaning, or lateral connection rather than a straight definition. Pause, read it again as wordplay, and the answer usually surfaces fast once you shift your mental frame.
3
Count the tile slots before you commit
Each answer slot shows you how many letters the answer has. Before typing, count the tiles and match them to your candidate word. A word that is one letter too long or too short is wrong no matter how good it looks. Let the letter count filter your options first.
4
Break compound answers into two halves
Many Daily Theme answers are compound words or two-part phrases. If the picture clue shows two distinct objects, name each one and fuse them. Splitting the answer at its natural seam often bypasses the need to know the exact word upfront.
5
Study the picture, not just the text
The picture clue and the text clue together define the answer, but they are not redundant - each half adds information the other omits. Read the text, then examine the image for any detail the text left unnamed. The answer is always the concept where both overlap.

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Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions about the February 23, 2021 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for February 23, 2021?

The February 23, 2021 Daily Theme has 9 clues across 55 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the February 23, 2021 Daily Theme?

HAMMURABI and USAINBOLT are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the February 23, 2021 Daily Theme?

LINK is the shortest answer at 4 letters.

Are the Daily Theme answers the same for everyone?

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How many total letter tiles are in today's Daily Theme?

Today's 9 clues contain 55 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 4 to 9 letters.

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The answers on this page are compiled and edited by Marco Alvarez, Senior Puzzle Editor at Puzzle Solved, who matches each clue to its answer and checks the letter count against the tile slots in the app before publishing.

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