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Word Craze Daily Theme May 10, 2024 Answers

All 17 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Fresh every morning.

17Clues

3-8Letters

94Total Tiles

2Tied Longest

5.5Avg Letters

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All 17 Answers at a Glance

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PLEDGE 6L ALA 3L MANIAC 6L STEPIN 6L SUNSET 6L ANTELOPE 8L GEE 3L TIN 3L DEFOGS 6L LAMENTED 8L ELAPSE 6L DANIEL 6L PASSAGE 7L SCREENS 7L INTOTO 6L TUNE 4L PIG 3L

The Word Craze Daily Theme May 10, 2024 has 17 clues covering 94 letter tiles, with answers running from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest answers are ALA and GEE and TIN and PIG at 3 letters each, while the longest are ANTELOPE and LAMENTED 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 17 boards the average answer is 5.5 letters long and 11 of the answers (65%) reuse at least one letter internally. P and S each open 3 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 May 10, 2024 puzzle and matches what all Word Craze players see on that date. See also: May 9, 2024. 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

May 10, 2024 - 17 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Vow; promise	PLEDGE 6 letters
2	Word with "mode" or "carte"	ALA 3 letters
3	Overly zealous one	MANIAC 6 letters
4	To become a mediator	STEPIN 6 letters
5	The last moments of daylight	SUNSET 6 letters
6	"Where the deer and the ________ play" (book by Nick Offerman)	ANTELOPE 8 letters
7	"Golly!"	GEE 3 letters
8	Container for mints	TIN 3 letters
9	Clears, as a windshield	DEFOGS 6 letters
10	Bemoaned	LAMENTED 8 letters
11	To pass, as time	ELAPSE 6 letters
12	______ Craig ("No Time to Die" star)	DANIEL 6 letters
13	An extract from a text	PASSAGE 7 letters
14	TV and laptop features	SCREENS 7 letters
15	Entirely: 2 wds.	INTOTO 6 letters
16	Carry a ____ (sing accurately)	TUNE 4 letters
17	Truffle-hunting animal	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

Vow; promise

PLEDGE

P L E D G E

PLEDGE fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with P, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Word with "mode" or "carte"

ALA

A L A

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

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

Overly zealous one

MANIAC

M A N I A C

MANIAC fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated A. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

To become a mediator

STEPIN

S T E P I N

STEPIN 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.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

The last moments of daylight

SUNSET

S U N S E T

SUNSET fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

"Where the deer and the ________ play" (book by Nick Offerman)

ANTELOPE

A N T E L O P E

ANTELOPE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

"Golly!"

GEE

G E E

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

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

Container for mints

TIN

T I N

TIN 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.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Clears, as a windshield

DEFOGS

D E F O G S

DEFOGS fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Bemoaned

LAMENTED

L A M E N T E D

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

To pass, as time

ELAPSE

E L A P S E

ELAPSE fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening E is unique in today's set.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

______ Craig ("No Time to Die" star)

DANIEL

D A N I E L

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

An extract from a text

PASSAGE

P A S S A G E

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

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

TV and laptop features

SCREENS

S C R E E N S

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

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
5 distinct

Entirely: 2 wds.

INTOTO

I N T O T O

INTOTO fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated T and O. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening I is unique in today's set.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Carry a ____ (sing accurately)

TUNE

T U N E

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Truffle-hunting animal

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 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

/// HOW TO SOLVE ///

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 May 10, 2024 Daily Theme.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Theme for May 10, 2024?

The May 10, 2024 Daily Theme has 17 clues across 94 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 10, 2024 Daily Theme?

ANTELOPE and LAMENTED are all tied as the longest at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 10, 2024 Daily Theme?

ALA and GEE and TIN 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.

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 17 clues contain 94 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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