Word Craze Daily Theme September 28, 2023 Answers

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All 14 Answers at a Glance

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CRISP 5L TOUTS 5L BURRS 5L PLUNGER 7L HARDEN 6L INN 3L DESKS 5L ITBURNS 7L SOUND 5L PURGE 5L USSR 4L TREND 5L APHID 5L LANE 4L

The Word Craze Daily Theme September 28, 2023 has 14 clues covering 71 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 7 letters. The shortest answer is INN at 3 letters, while the longest are PLUNGER and ITBURNS 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 5.1 letters long and 5 of the answers (36%) reuse at least one letter internally. T and P and I each open 2 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 September 28, 2023 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: September 27, 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

September 28, 2023 - 14 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Snack that's thin and crunchy, often made from potatoes	CRISP 5 letters
2	People who promote or advertise something to attract attention	TOUTS 5 letters
3	Small prickly seed pods that stick to clothing or animal fur	BURRS 5 letters
4	Tool used to unclog a blocked drain or toilet	PLUNGER 7 letters
5	Process of making something stiff or solid, often through cooling or drying	HARDEN 6 letters
6	Lodging establishment that provides food, drinks, and accommodation	INN 3 letters
7	Pieces of furniture with a surface for writing, studying, or working	DESKS 5 letters
8	Sensation you feel when you touch a hot stove	ITBURNS 7 letters
9	What a bell makes when it's rung	SOUND 5 letters
10	To get rid of something, like cleaning out your closet	PURGE 5 letters
11	Former communist country that no longer exists	USSR 4 letters
12	Popular fashion or behavior that many people follow	TREND 5 letters
13	Tiny insect that feeds on plants	APHID 5 letters
14	One of the divisions on a road, usually separated by white lines	LANE 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

Snack that's thin and crunchy, often made from potatoes

CRISP

C R I S P

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

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

2

People who promote or advertise something to attract attention

TOUTS

T O U T S

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

3

Small prickly seed pods that stick to clothing or animal fur

BURRS

B U R R S

BURRS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated R. 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
4 distinct

4

Tool used to unclog a blocked drain or toilet

PLUNGER

P L U N G E R

PLUNGER 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 P, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

5

Process of making something stiff or solid, often through cooling or drying

HARDEN

H A R D E N

HARDEN fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening H is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

6

Lodging establishment that provides food, drinks, and accommodation

INN

I N N

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

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
2 distinct

7

Pieces of furniture with a surface for writing, studying, or working

DESKS

D E S K S

DESKS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

8

Sensation you feel when you touch a hot stove

ITBURNS

I T B U R N S

ITBURNS 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 I, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

9

What a bell makes when it's rung

SOUND

S O U N D

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

10

To get rid of something, like cleaning out your closet

PURGE

P U R G E

PURGE 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

11

Former communist country that no longer exists

USSR

U S S R

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

12

Popular fashion or behavior that many people follow

TREND

T R E N D

TREND 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 1 other answer today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

13

Tiny insect that feeds on plants

APHID

A P H I D

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

14

One of the divisions on a road, usually separated by white lines

LANE

L A N E

LANE fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L 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 September 28, 2023 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for September 28, 2023?

The September 28, 2023 Daily Theme has 14 clues across 71 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the September 28, 2023 Daily Theme?

PLUNGER and ITBURNS are all tied as the longest at 7 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the September 28, 2023 Daily Theme?

INN is the shortest answer at 3 letters.

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 14 clues contain 71 letter tiles in total, with individual answers ranging from 3 to 7 letters.

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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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