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Word Craze Daily Theme December 17, 2022 Answers

All 18 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

18Clues

3-8Letters

101Total Tiles

4Tied Longest

5.6Avg Letters

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All 18 Answers at a Glance

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CLERICAL 8L OILER 5L SLACKS 6L MYTH 4L HUN 3L EATING 6L DRIFTS 6L GETIT 5L CARESSES 8L COSMETIC 8L LILY 4L ELATED 6L RECHARGE 8L IRK 3L SHIFTS 6L ANGSTS 6L UNTIE 5L TIES 4L

The Word Craze Daily Theme December 17, 2022 has 18 clues covering 101 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are HUN and IRK at 3 letters each, while the longest are CLERICAL and CARESSES and COSMETIC and RECHARGE 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 18 boards the average answer is 5.6 letters long and 10 of the answers (56%) reuse at least one letter internally. C each open 3 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 December 17, 2022 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: December 16, 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 17, 2022 - 18 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Like much office work	CLERICAL 8 letters
2	NHL player in Edmonton	OILER 5 letters
3	Pants that are dressier than jeans	SLACKS 6 letters
4	One might revolve around Venus	MYTH 4 letters
5	Subject of Attila	HUN 3 letters
6	Having lunch	EATING 6 letters
7	Winter driving hazards	DRIFTS 6 letters
8	"Wasn't that funny?"	GETIT 5 letters
9	Signs of fondness	CARESSES 8 letters
10	Rouge or mascara	COSMETIC 8 letters
11	Pond flower	LILY 4 letters
12	Carried away	ELATED 6 letters
13	Plug in overnight, maybe	RECHARGE 8 letters
14	Annoy greatly	IRK 3 letters
15	Graveyard and others	SHIFTS 6 letters
16	Troubled thoughts	ANGSTS 6 letters
17	Loosen, as shoelaces	UNTIE 5 letters
18	Reasons for extra innings	TIES 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Like much office work

CLERICAL

C L E R I C A L

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

NHL player in Edmonton

OILER

O I L E R

OILER fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening O is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

Pants that are dressier than jeans

SLACKS

S L A C K S

SLACKS fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants, with a repeated S. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

One might revolve around Venus

MYTH

M Y T H

MYTH fills 4 tiles - 0 vowels and 4 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

4 letters
0 vowels
4 consonants
4 distinct

Subject of Attila

HUN

H U N

HUN 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 H is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Having lunch

EATING

E A T I N G

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Winter driving hazards

DRIFTS

D R I F T S

DRIFTS fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
6 distinct

"Wasn't that funny?"

GETIT

G E T I T

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Signs of fondness

CARESSES

C A R E S S E S

CARESSES 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 C, shared by 2 other answers today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

Rouge or mascara

COSMETIC

C O S M E T I C

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Pond flower

LILY

L I L Y

LILY fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a repeated L. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

Carried away

ELATED

E L A T E D

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Plug in overnight, maybe

RECHARGE

R E C H A R G E

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Annoy greatly

IRK

I R K

IRK 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 I is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Graveyard and others

SHIFTS

S H I F T S

SHIFTS fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants, with a repeated S. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

Troubled thoughts

ANGSTS

A N G S T S

ANGSTS fills 6 tiles - 1 vowel and 5 consonants, with a repeated S. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening A is unique in today's set.

6 letters
1 vowel
5 consonants
5 distinct

Loosen, as shoelaces

UNTIE

U N T I E

UNTIE fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening U is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

Reasons for extra innings

TIES

T I E S

TIES fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T 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 17, 2022 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for December 17, 2022?

The December 17, 2022 Daily Theme has 18 clues across 101 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the December 17, 2022 Daily Theme?

CLERICAL and CARESSES and COSMETIC and RECHARGE are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the December 17, 2022 Daily Theme?

HUN and IRK 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 18 clues contain 101 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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About This Puzzle

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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