Word Craze Daily Theme December 23, 2021 Answers

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All 9 Answers at a Glance

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KENNY 5L CITIZENKANE 11L MAREN 5L ACCORDION 9L QUARTERBACK 11L BASEBALL 8L TENSE 5L UNCOUNTABLE 11L FIRE 4L

The Word Craze Daily Theme December 23, 2021 has 9 clues covering 69 letter tiles, with answers running from 4 to 11 letters. The shortest answer is FIRE at 4 letters, while the longest are CITIZENKANE and QUARTERBACK and UNCOUNTABLE at 11 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 7.7 letters long and 7 of the answers (78%) reuse at least one letter internally. 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 December 23, 2021 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: December 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

December 23, 2021 - 9 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	This hooded South Park character speaks in a muffled voice	KENNY 5 letters
2	Legendary film that Orson Wells wrote, directed, produced, and starred in	CITIZENKANE 11 letters
3	Prior to her big break, _____ Morris was rejected from "American Idol" and "The Voice"	MAREN 5 letters
4	Stretchy musical instrument; also called the "squeezebox"	ACCORDION 9 letters
5	In American football, the position that is colloquially known as "Signal Caller"	QUARTERBACK 11 letters
6	The first sport ever televised in the US; America's favorite pastime	BASEBALL 8 letters
7	Grammatical point that indicates the time of an action or event; future, past, or present	TENSE 5 letters
8	Noun which has no plural form and cannot normally be used with the article a/an	UNCOUNTABLE 11 letters
9	Prometheus stole this from Mount Olympus to give to humans	FIRE 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

This hooded South Park character speaks in a muffled voice

KENNY

K E N N Y

KENNY fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated N. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening K is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

2

Legendary film that Orson Wells wrote, directed, produced, and starred in

CITIZENKANE

C I T I Z E N K A N E

CITIZENKANE fills 11 tiles - 5 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated I and E and N. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

11 letters
5 vowels
6 consonants
8 distinct

3

Prior to her big break, _____ Morris was rejected from "American Idol" and "The Voice"

MAREN

M A R E N

MAREN fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. 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
5 distinct

4

Stretchy musical instrument; also called the "squeezebox"

ACCORDION

A C C O R D I O N

ACCORDION fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated C and O. At 9 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening A is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

5

In American football, the position that is colloquially known as "Signal Caller"

QUARTERBACK

Q U A R T E R B A C K

QUARTERBACK fills 11 tiles - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, with a repeated A and R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening Q is unique in today's set.

11 letters
4 vowels
7 consonants
9 distinct

6

The first sport ever televised in the US; America's favorite pastime

BASEBALL

B A S E B A L L

BASEBALL fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated B and A and L. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening B is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

7

Grammatical point that indicates the time of an action or event; future, past, or present

TENSE

T E N S E

TENSE fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

8

Noun which has no plural form and cannot normally be used with the article a/an

UNCOUNTABLE

U N C O U N T A B L E

UNCOUNTABLE fills 11 tiles - 5 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated U and N. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening U is unique in today's set.

11 letters
5 vowels
6 consonants
9 distinct

9

Prometheus stole this from Mount Olympus to give to humans

FIRE

F I R E

FIRE fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening F is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 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 December 23, 2021 Daily Theme.

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

The December 23, 2021 Daily Theme has 9 clues across 69 total letter tiles.

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

CITIZENKANE and QUARTERBACK and UNCOUNTABLE are all tied as the longest at 11 letters each.

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

FIRE is the shortest answer at 4 letters.

Are the Daily Theme answers the same for everyone?

Yes. Every Word Craze player receives the same Daily Theme clues and answers on the same calendar date, regardless of device or region.

What time does the Word Craze Daily Theme reset?

The Daily Theme refreshes at midnight in your local time zone. A new set of clues becomes available the moment the calendar date changes on your device.

Can I play older Daily Theme puzzles?

The game only shows the current day's puzzle, but this site archives past dates. Return to the Word Craze section to find any previous set.

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

Today's 9 clues contain 69 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 4 to 11 letters.

Do you lose your Daily Theme progress if you close the app?

Word Craze saves your progress automatically. Closing and reopening the app within the same calendar day restores exactly where you left off.

Who compiles these answers?

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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