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Word Craze Daily Theme December 16, 2022 Answers

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19Clues

3-8Letters

103Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.4Avg Letters

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All 19 Answers at a Glance

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LONGSHOT 8L PEEK 4L HARLEM 6L OLD 3L LATE 4L FERAL 5L NICOTINE 8L FRANKS 6L TACTLESS 8L OPAL 4L NERD 4L GEL 3L SKELETAL 8L TIMELESS 8L HORNET 6L MARINE 6L TANKS 5L FORT 4L CFC 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme December 16, 2022 has 19 clues covering 103 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are OLD and GEL and CFC at 3 letters each, while the longest are LONGSHOT and NICOTINE and TACTLESS and SKELETAL and TIMELESS at 8 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 19 boards the average answer is 5.4 letters long and 7 of the answers (37%) reuse at least one letter internally. F and T each open 3 answers, today's most common starting letters. 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 16, 2022 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: December 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

December 16, 2022 - 19 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	One not likely to succeed	LONGSHOT 8 letters
2	Look when no one's looking	PEEK 4 letters
3	Neighborhood north of Central Park	HARLEM 6 letters
4	Lacking originality	OLD 3 letters
5	After the buzzer	LATE 4 letters
6	Like beasts on safari	FERAL 5 letters
7	Cigarette stimulant	NICOTINE 8 letters
8	Bites in ballparks	FRANKS 6 letters
9	Offensively blunt	TACTLESS 8 letters
10	Down Under gemstone	OPAL 4 letters
11	Stereotypical bookworm	NERD 4 letters
12	Hair-stiffening stuff	GEL 3 letters
13	Bare-bones	SKELETAL 8 letters
14	Always relevant	TIMELESS 8 letters
15	Insect that builds a papery nest	HORNET 6 letters
16	The "M" in USMC	MARINE 6 letters
17	Scuba necessities	TANKS 5 letters
18	Snowball fight shelter	FORT 4 letters
19	Ozone-threatening compound	CFC 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

One not likely to succeed

LONGSHOT

L O N G S H O T

LONGSHOT fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with L, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Look when no one's looking

PEEK

P E E K

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Neighborhood north of Central Park

HARLEM

H A R L E M

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Lacking originality

OLD

O L D

OLD fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

After the buzzer

LATE

L A T E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Like beasts on safari

FERAL

F E R A L

FERAL fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with F, shared by 2 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Cigarette stimulant

NICOTINE

N I C O T I N E

NICOTINE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated N and I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with N, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Bites in ballparks

FRANKS

F R A N K S

FRANKS fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with F, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
6 distinct

Offensively blunt

TACTLESS

T A C T L E S S

TACTLESS fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated T and S. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with T, shared by 2 other answers today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
6 distinct

Down Under gemstone

OPAL

O P A L

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Stereotypical bookworm

NERD

N E R D

NERD fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with N, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Hair-stiffening stuff

GEL

G E L

GEL fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening G is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Bare-bones

SKELETAL

S K E L E T A L

SKELETAL fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated E and L. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening S is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Always relevant

TIMELESS

T I M E L E S S

TIMELESS fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated E and S. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with T, shared by 2 other answers today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Insect that builds a papery nest

HORNET

H O R N E T

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

The "M" in USMC

MARINE

M A R I N E

MARINE fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Scuba necessities

TANKS

T A N K S

TANKS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 2 other answers today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Snowball fight shelter

FORT

F O R T

FORT fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with F, shared by 2 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Ozone-threatening compound

CFC

C F C

CFC fills 3 tiles - 0 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated C. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

3 letters
0 vowels
3 consonants
2 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 16, 2022 Daily Theme.

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

The December 16, 2022 Daily Theme has 19 clues across 103 total letter tiles.

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

LONGSHOT and NICOTINE and TACTLESS and SKELETAL and TIMELESS are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

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

OLD and GEL and CFC all tie for shortest at 3 letters each.

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 19 clues contain 103 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 to 8 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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How the Daily Theme works and how this page is produced.

The Word Craze Daily Theme is a daily picture-and-trivia puzzle released every morning by Betta Games. It is a distinct format from the Trivia Daily: each Daily Theme consists of picture clues anchored to a shared topic, where solving one answer often helps unlock the next through crossing tile slots. Every set of answers belongs to its specific calendar date and cannot be replayed on a different day inside the app.

Every answer is verified against the tile slots shown in the app. If the game updates a clue or answer mid-day, the correction appears here on the next review cycle.

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