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Word Craze Daily Theme April 9, 2023 Answers

All 25 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

25Clues

3-9Letters

128Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.1Avg Letters

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All 25 Answers at a Glance

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GAUZIER 7L BRONX 5L FORGOTTEN 9L TREE 4L ERRS 4L GAS 3L RAG 3L SAC 3L ARDOR 5L ANTIQUITY 9L ERUPT 5L IDEATES 7L ABREACTED 9L URGES 5L ZOO 3L INTERRUPT 9L EXTRADITE 9L OFT 3L ENS 3L ORGAN 5L ERGOT 5L SAP 3L AQUA 4L RYE 3L IRE 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme April 9, 2023 has 25 clues covering 128 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are GAS and RAG and SAC and ZOO and OFT and ENS and SAP and RYE and IRE at 3 letters each, while the longest are FORGOTTEN and ANTIQUITY and ABREACTED and INTERRUPT and EXTRADITE 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 25 boards the average answer is 5.1 letters long and 11 of the answers (44%) reuse at least one letter internally. E each open 5 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 April 9, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: April 8, 2023. 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

April 9, 2023 - 25 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	More gauzy or transparent than usual	GAUZIER 7 letters
2	A borough of New York City, located mainly on the mainland north of Manhattan	BRONX 5 letters
3	No longer remembered or cared about; left behind or disregarded	FORGOTTEN 9 letters
4	A perennial plant with a single stem or trunk, supporting branches and leaves	TREE 4 letters
5	Makes a mistake or is incorrect	ERRS 4 letters
6	A substance in a physical state in which it expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity	GAS 3 letters
7	A piece of cloth that is old, torn, or worn out, typically used for cleaning things	RAG 3 letters
8	A bag or pouch used for storing or carrying something, typically made of cloth or paper	SAC 3 letters
9	Enthusiasm or passion; fervor; eagerness	ARDOR 5 letters
10	The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages	ANTIQUITY 9 letters
11	To burst out suddenly and violently, like a volcano	ERUPT 5 letters
12	Comes up with creative or inventive ideas	IDEATES 7 letters
13	Acted out or expressed repressed emotions to release them	ABREACTED 9 letters
14	Strong impulses or desires	URGES 5 letters
15	Place where animals are kept for public exhibition	ZOO 3 letters
16	To stop or break the continuity of something	INTERRUPT 9 letters
17	Hand over a criminal to another jurisdiction for trial or punishment	EXTRADITE 9 letters
18	Frequently, commonly	OFT 3 letters
19	Old English word meaning "entity" or "being"	ENS 3 letters
20	A musical instrument that produces sound by means of pipes	ORGAN 5 letters
21	A fungus that grows on certain grains and can be toxic to humans and animals	ERGOT 5 letters
22	To weaken or drain the energy or vitality from something	SAP 3 letters
23	Reen color resembling the color of water	AQUA 4 letters
24	A type of grain used in bread and whiskey production	RYE 3 letters
25	Anger or rage	IRE 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

More gauzy or transparent than usual

GAUZIER

G A U Z I E R

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

7 letters
4 vowels
3 consonants
7 distinct

A borough of New York City, located mainly on the mainland north of Manhattan

BRONX

B R O N X

BRONX fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening B is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

No longer remembered or cared about; left behind or disregarded

FORGOTTEN

F O R G O T T E N

FORGOTTEN fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated O and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening F is unique in today's set.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

A perennial plant with a single stem or trunk, supporting branches and leaves

TREE

T R E E

TREE 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 T is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Makes a mistake or is incorrect

ERRS

E R R S

ERRS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a repeated R. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 4 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

A substance in a physical state in which it expands freely to fill any space available, irrespective of its quantity

GAS

G A S

GAS 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 G, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

A piece of cloth that is old, torn, or worn out, typically used for cleaning things

RAG

R A G

RAG 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 R, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

A bag or pouch used for storing or carrying something, typically made of cloth or paper

SAC

S A C

SAC 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 S, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Enthusiasm or passion; fervor; eagerness

ARDOR

A R D O R

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

The ancient past, especially the period before the Middle Ages

ANTIQUITY

A N T I Q U I T Y

ANTIQUITY fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T and I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

To burst out suddenly and violently, like a volcano

ERUPT

E R U P T

ERUPT fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 4 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Comes up with creative or inventive ideas

IDEATES

I D E A T E S

IDEATES fills 7 tiles - 4 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
4 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Acted out or expressed repressed emotions to release them

ABREACTED

A B R E A C T E D

ABREACTED fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A and E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today. It closes on -ED.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Strong impulses or desires

URGES

U R G E S

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Place where animals are kept for public exhibition

ZOO

Z O O

ZOO fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated O. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening Z is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

To stop or break the continuity of something

INTERRUPT

I N T E R R U P T

INTERRUPT fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated T and R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

9 letters
3 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Hand over a criminal to another jurisdiction for trial or punishment

EXTRADITE

E X T R A D I T E

EXTRADITE fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated E and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with E, shared by 4 other answers today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Frequently, commonly

OFT

O F T

OFT 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

Old English word meaning "entity" or "being"

ENS

E N S

ENS 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 E, shared by 4 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

A musical instrument that produces sound by means of pipes

ORGAN

O R G A N

ORGAN fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

A fungus that grows on certain grains and can be toxic to humans and animals

ERGOT

E R G O T

ERGOT fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 4 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

To weaken or drain the energy or vitality from something

SAP

S A P

SAP 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 S, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Reen color resembling the color of water

AQUA

A Q U A

AQUA fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated A. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today.

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

A type of grain used in bread and whiskey production

RYE

R Y E

RYE 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 R, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Anger or rage

IRE

I R E

IRE fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 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 April 9, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for April 9, 2023?

The April 9, 2023 Daily Theme has 25 clues across 128 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the April 9, 2023 Daily Theme?

FORGOTTEN and ANTIQUITY and ABREACTED and INTERRUPT and EXTRADITE are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the April 9, 2023 Daily Theme?

GAS and RAG and SAC and ZOO and OFT and ENS and SAP and RYE and IRE 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 25 clues contain 128 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 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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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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