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Word Craze Daily Theme August 20, 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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PLATOON 7L AWAIT 5L RADIOLOGY 9L COIN 4L SLAP 4L REG 3L TOY 3L ITS 3L HOGAN 5L CAMPANILE 9L AIRES 5L INGESTS 7L LADIESMAN 9L AWING 5L TAO 3L OILSTONES 9L OTOLOGIST 9L ARC 3L GYP 3L AORTA 5L GAYAL 5L ICY 3L HARE 4L NET 3L PIG 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme August 20, 2023 has 25 clues covering 128 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest answers are REG and TOY and ITS and TAO and ARC and GYP and ICY and NET and PIG at 3 letters each, while the longest are RADIOLOGY and CAMPANILE and LADIESMAN and OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST 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 10 of the answers (40%) reuse at least one letter internally. A 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 August 20, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: August 19, 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

August 20, 2023 - 25 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	A group of soldiers that fight together in the military	PLATOON 7 letters
2	To stay in one place until something happens or someone arrives	AWAIT 5 letters
3	The branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat diseases	RADIOLOGY 9 letters
4	A small, flat, round piece of metal that is used as money	COIN 4 letters
5	To hit someone with an open hand, usually on the face	SLAP 4 letters
6	Short for "regular," can refer to a regular customer, a regular size, or something that is usual or routine	REG 3 letters
7	An object that is intended to be played with or used for amusement	TOY 3 letters
8	Referring to something that belongs to or is associated with a thing or animal, not a person	ITS 3 letters
9	A traditional Navajo dwelling made of logs and earth	HOGAN 5 letters
10	A tall tower, especially one that is part of a church or university building	CAMPANILE 9 letters
11	South American city known for its tango and steak	AIRES 5 letters
12	Eats or takes in food	INGESTS 7 letters
13	A man who is attractive to and often dates many women	LADIESMAN 9 letters
14	Impressing or astounding someone	AWING 5 letters
15	Eastern philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature	TAO 3 letters
16	Sharpening tools used by craftsmen and chefs	OILSTONES 9 letters
17	A doctor specializing in the study and treatment of ear diseases	OTOLOGIST 9 letters
18	A curved line or shape	ARC 3 letters
19	To cheat or swindle someone	GYP 3 letters
20	The largest artery in the human body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body	AORTA 5 letters
21	Big, domesticated bovine with a hump on its shoulders	GAYAL 5 letters
22	Very cold; can describe roads or relationships	ICY 3 letters
23	Fast runner often compared to a certain tortoise	HARE 4 letters
24	What a tennis ball might hit during a match	NET 3 letters
25	Animal that often rolls around in mud	PIG 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

A group of soldiers that fight together in the military

PLATOON

P L A T O O N

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

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

To stay in one place until something happens or someone arrives

AWAIT

A W A I T

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

The branch of medicine that uses imaging technology to diagnose and treat diseases

RADIOLOGY

R A D I O L O G Y

RADIOLOGY fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

A small, flat, round piece of metal that is used as money

COIN

C O I N

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

To hit someone with an open hand, usually on the face

SLAP

S L A P

SLAP fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening S is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Short for "regular," can refer to a regular customer, a regular size, or something that is usual or routine

REG

R E G

REG 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

An object that is intended to be played with or used for amusement

TOY

T O Y

TOY 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 T, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Referring to something that belongs to or is associated with a thing or animal, not a person

ITS

I T S

ITS 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 I, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

A traditional Navajo dwelling made of logs and earth

HOGAN

H O G A N

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

A tall tower, especially one that is part of a church or university building

CAMPANILE

C A M P A N I L E

CAMPANILE fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with C, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

South American city known for its tango and steak

AIRES

A I R E S

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

Eats or takes in food

INGESTS

I N G E S T S

INGESTS fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated S. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

A man who is attractive to and often dates many women

LADIESMAN

L A D I E S M A N

LADIESMAN fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Impressing or astounding someone

AWING

A W I N G

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Eastern philosophy that emphasizes living in harmony with nature

TAO

T A O

TAO 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 T, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Sharpening tools used by craftsmen and chefs

OILSTONES

O I L S T O N E S

OILSTONES fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and S. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

A doctor specializing in the study and treatment of ear diseases

OTOLOGIST

O T O L O G I S T

OTOLOGIST fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

A curved line or shape

ARC

A R C

ARC 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 A, shared by 4 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

To cheat or swindle someone

GYP

G Y P

GYP fills 3 tiles - 0 vowels and 3 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
0 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

The largest artery in the human body, carrying oxygenated blood from the heart to the rest of the body

AORTA

A O R T A

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

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Big, domesticated bovine with a hump on its shoulders

GAYAL

G A Y A L

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Very cold; can describe roads or relationships

ICY

I C Y

ICY 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 I, shared by 2 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Fast runner often compared to a certain tortoise

HARE

H A R E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

What a tennis ball might hit during a match

NET

N E T

NET 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 N is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Animal that often rolls around in mud

PIG

P I G

PIG 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 P, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

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How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Theme

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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 August 20, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for August 20, 2023?

The August 20, 2023 Daily Theme has 25 clues across 128 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the August 20, 2023 Daily Theme?

RADIOLOGY and CAMPANILE and LADIESMAN and OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST are all tied as the longest at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the August 20, 2023 Daily Theme?

REG and TOY and ITS and TAO and ARC and GYP and ICY and NET and PIG 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.

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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.

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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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