Word Craze Daily Theme September 16, 2022 Answers

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All 9 Answers at a Glance

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PAPUA 5L SRILANKA 8L NEWYORK 7L MOMENTUM 8L RESISTORS 9L CURRENT 7L LAPTOP 6L SASHIMI 7L HERMES 6L

The Word Craze Daily Theme September 16, 2022 has 9 clues covering 63 letter tiles, with answers running from 5 to 9 letters. The shortest answer is PAPUA at 5 letters, while the longest is RESISTORS at 9 letters. 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 letters long and 8 of the answers (89%) 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 September 16, 2022 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: September 15, 2022. 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

September 16, 2022 - 9 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	_____ New Guinea is the country with the most listed languages	PAPUA 5 letters
2	Jamaica and ___ _____ are the only countries that don't have red, white, or blue in their flags	SRILANKA 8 letters
3	The most populous city in the US is ____ ____	NEWYORK 7 letters
4	Mass multiplied by velocity will give you this; also, known as Linear ________	MOMENTUM 8 letters
5	In physics, these components are used to reduce current flow, among other things	RESISTORS 9 letters
6	An electric _______ is the rate of flow of electric charge past a point; ampere is an unit of this	CURRENT 7 letters
7	The Compass 1101, released in 1982, was the first of this type of electronic	LAPTOP 6 letters
8	Name of the sliced raw fish in Japanese cuisine	SASHIMI 7 letters
9	The famous Birkin handbags are designed by this brand	HERMES 6 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

_____ New Guinea is the country with the most listed languages

PAPUA

P A P U A

PAPUA fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated P and A. At 5 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

2

Jamaica and ___ _____ are the only countries that don't have red, white, or blue in their flags

SRILANKA

S R I L A N K A

SRILANKA fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

3

The most populous city in the US is ____ ____

NEWYORK

N E W Y O R K

NEWYORK fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

4

Mass multiplied by velocity will give you this; also, known as Linear ________

MOMENTUM

M O M E N T U M

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

5

In physics, these components are used to reduce current flow, among other things

RESISTORS

R E S I S T O R S

RESISTORS fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated R and S. It is the longest answer today - worth leaving until crossing tiles fill in a few letters. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
6 distinct

6

An electric _______ is the rate of flow of electric charge past a point; ampere is an unit of this

CURRENT

C U R R E N T

CURRENT fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated R. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

7

The Compass 1101, released in 1982, was the first of this type of electronic

LAPTOP

L A P T O P

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

8

Name of the sliced raw fish in Japanese cuisine

SASHIMI

S A S H I M I

SASHIMI fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated S and I. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

9

The famous Birkin handbags are designed by this brand

HERMES

H E R M E S

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 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 September 16, 2022 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for September 16, 2022?

The September 16, 2022 Daily Theme has 9 clues across 63 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the September 16, 2022 Daily Theme?

RESISTORS is the longest answer at 9 letters.

What is the shortest answer in the September 16, 2022 Daily Theme?

PAPUA is the shortest answer at 5 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 63 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 5 to 9 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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