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Word Craze Daily Theme April 26, 2023 Answers

All 14 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

14Clues

4-7Letters

80Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5.7Avg Letters

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All 14 Answers at a Glance

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LASTS 5L PORTIA 6L WRUNG 5L ECLIPSE 7L SHAVE 5L TINAFEY 7L ODDLY 5L LOWLAND 7L ARRIVAL 7L STUPEFY 7L TINS 4L SAGELY 6L PESTO 5L CHID 4L

The Word Craze Daily Theme April 26, 2023 has 14 clues covering 80 letter tiles, with answers running from 4 to 7 letters. The shortest answers are TINS and CHID at 4 letters each, while the longest are ECLIPSE and TINAFEY and LOWLAND and ARRIVAL and STUPEFY at 7 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 14 boards the average answer is 5.7 letters long and 5 of the answers (36%) reuse at least one letter internally. S 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 April 26, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: April 25, 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 26, 2023 - 14 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Continues or endures for a period of time	LASTS 5 letters
2	A female given name, famously borne by a character in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"	PORTIA 6 letters
3	Squeezed or twisted with force	WRUNG 5 letters
4	Celestial event in which one object obscures another	ECLIPSE 7 letters
5	To remove hair from the body using a razor or similar tool	SHAVE 5 letters
6	A traditional dish from the Canary Islands made with salted fish, potatoes, and onion	TINAFEY 7 letters
7	In a strange or unusual manner	ODDLY 5 letters
8	A geographic region characterized by relatively flat terrain and a low elevation	LOWLAND 7 letters
9	The act of reaching a destination or the person or thing that has arrived	ARRIVAL 7 letters
10	To shock or astonish into a state of mental numbness	STUPEFY 7 letters
11	Containers made of metal used for storing food or other items	TINS 4 letters
12	In a wise or knowledgeable manner	SAGELY 6 letters
13	A sauce made from basil, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese	PESTO 5 letters
14	To scold or rebuke mildly	CHID 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Continues or endures for a period of time

LASTS

L A S T S

LASTS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with L, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

A female given name, famously borne by a character in Shakespeare's "The Merchant of Venice"

PORTIA

P O R T I A

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Squeezed or twisted with force

WRUNG

W R U N G

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

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Celestial event in which one object obscures another

ECLIPSE

E C L I P S E

ECLIPSE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening E is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

To remove hair from the body using a razor or similar tool

SHAVE

S H A V E

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

A traditional dish from the Canary Islands made with salted fish, potatoes, and onion

TINAFEY

T I N A F E Y

TINAFEY fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with T, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

In a strange or unusual manner

ODDLY

O D D L Y

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

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

A geographic region characterized by relatively flat terrain and a low elevation

LOWLAND

L O W L A N D

LOWLAND fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated L. 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.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

The act of reaching a destination or the person or thing that has arrived

ARRIVAL

A R R I V A L

ARRIVAL fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A and R. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening A is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

To shock or astonish into a state of mental numbness

STUPEFY

S T U P E F Y

STUPEFY fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Containers made of metal used for storing food or other items

TINS

T I N S

TINS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with T, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

In a wise or knowledgeable manner

SAGELY

S A G E L Y

SAGELY fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

A sauce made from basil, garlic, olive oil, and Parmesan cheese

PESTO

P E S T O

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

To scold or rebuke mildly

CHID

C H I D

CHID fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 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 April 26, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for April 26, 2023?

The April 26, 2023 Daily Theme has 14 clues across 80 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the April 26, 2023 Daily Theme?

ECLIPSE and TINAFEY and LOWLAND and ARRIVAL and STUPEFY are all tied as the longest at 7 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the April 26, 2023 Daily Theme?

TINS and CHID all tie for shortest at 4 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.

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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 14 clues contain 80 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 4 to 7 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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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.

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