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Word Craze Daily Theme September 26, 2022 Answers

All 9 clues solved, with letter counts and a per-word breakdown. Checked against the live game build.

9 CLUES
5 to 11 LETTERS
66 TOTAL TILES
RESPIRATORY LONGEST
7.3 AVG LETTERS

All 9 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Theme puzzle for contains 9 picture-and-trivia clues. Every answer on this page has been played through and checked against the live game build, so the letter counts here match the tile slots on your screen exactly. The shortest answers are STONE and HYENA at 5 letters each, and the longest answer is RESPIRATORY at 11 letters.

Across all 9 answers there are 66 total tiles, ranging from 5 to 11 letters. 0 answers are three or four letters and 5 run to seven letters or longer. 0 answers end in ED, and 6 of the 9 answers repeat a letter. 4 answers place a double side by side (BETTER, WEEKLY, CHEETAHS and REINDEER). 5 clues are fill-in-the-blank. The most common starting letter is R, opening 2 answers of the 9 in this set. Browse the Daily Theme archive for any other date, or switch to the Daily Mini for a shorter set. Work the short answers first - they seed shared letters into the longer slots.

Scroll to the full clue and answer table for the complete list, or open the clue-by-clue breakdown to see the letter pattern behind each word. New to the mode? Start with our Word Craze solving tips, then browse the full pack index. Yesterday's puzzle is September 25, 2022, and every earlier date sits in the archive. All answers here are checked by Maya Hollister.

All Clues and Answers

Word Craze Daily Theme September 26, 2022 - 9 picture-and-trivia clues
Word Craze Daily Theme answers for September 26, 2022: 9 clues with letter counts
# Clue Answer
1 Comprises all the animal species that have a backbone; fish, reptiles, birds, etc. VERTEBRATE 10 letters
2 The central ______ system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord NERVOUS 7 letters
3 The ___________ system is made of all the organs that help you breathe RESPIRATORY 11 letters
4 "______ Homes and Gardens" is a popular magazine in the US BETTER 6 letters
5 "US ______" is a celebrity magazine based in New York City WEEKLY 6 letters
6 "Rolling _____" is a monthly magazine that is primarily focused on popular culture STONE 5 letters
7 Wild scavenger with a cheeky laugh HYENA 5 letters
8 These fastest mammals on earth can be found in sub-Saharan Africa and Iran CHEETAHS 8 letters
9 Also known as caribou in North America REINDEER 8 letters

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer
consonant vowel repeated tile
1
Comprises all the animal species that have a backbone; fish, reptiles, birds, etc. VERTEBRATE

VERTEBRATE is one of the longest answers today at 10 letters, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. The split is 4 vowels to 6 consonants. VERTEBRATE repeats a letter, so 6 distinct tiles fill 10 slots.

  • 10 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 6 consonants
  • 6 distinct tiles
2
The central ______ system is made up of the brain and the spinal cord NERVOUS

At 7 letters, NERVOUS is a top slot - finish it once the short answers seed shared tiles. The split is 3 vowels to 4 consonants. All 7 tiles are different.

  • 7 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 7 distinct tiles
3
The ___________ system is made of all the organs that help you breathe RESPIRATORY

RESPIRATORY is one of the longest answers today at 11 letters, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. The split is 4 vowels to 7 consonants. RESPIRATORY repeats a letter, so 9 distinct tiles fill 11 slots. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a classic wheel-closer.

  • 11 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 7 consonants
  • 9 distinct tiles
4
"______ Homes and Gardens" is a popular magazine in the US BETTER

At 6 letters, BETTER is a top slot - finish it once the short answers seed shared tiles. The split is 2 vowels to 4 consonants. BETTER repeats a letter, so 4 distinct tiles fill 6 slots. Its two Ts sit side by side.

  • 6 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 4 distinct tiles
5
"US ______" is a celebrity magazine based in New York City WEEKLY

WEEKLY is one of the longest answers today at 6 letters, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. The split is 2 vowels to 4 consonants. WEEKLY repeats a letter, so 5 distinct tiles fill 6 slots. Its two Es sit side by side. It ends on Y, a classic wheel-closer.

  • 6 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 5 distinct tiles
6
"Rolling _____" is a monthly magazine that is primarily focused on popular culture STONE

STONE is a compact 5-tile fill you can lock in on the first pass. The split is 2 vowels to 3 consonants. All 5 tiles are different.

  • 5 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 5 distinct tiles
7
Wild scavenger with a cheeky laugh HYENA

Only 5 tiles here, so HYENA rarely needs more than one crossing letter. The split is 2 vowels to 3 consonants. All 5 tiles are different.

  • 5 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 5 distinct tiles
8
These fastest mammals on earth can be found in sub-Saharan Africa and Iran CHEETAHS

At 8 letters, CHEETAHS is a top slot - finish it once the short answers seed shared tiles. The split is 3 vowels to 5 consonants. CHEETAHS repeats a letter, so 6 distinct tiles fill 8 slots. Its two Es sit side by side.

  • 8 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 6 distinct tiles
9
Also known as caribou in North America REINDEER

REINDEER is one of the longest answers today at 8 letters, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. The split is 4 vowels to 4 consonants. REINDEER repeats a letter, so 5 distinct tiles fill 8 slots. Its two Es sit side by side. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today.

  • 8 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 5 distinct tiles

How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Theme

5 steps from puzzle open to full clear
  1. Clear the three- and four-letter clues first. Short answers resolve fast because the wheel holds only a handful of unique tiles. Banking them early seeds crossing letters into the longer slots and narrows your choices before you commit to anything. On a 9-clue grid, the short fills alone can unlock three or four harder entries.
  2. Read every question mark as a warning. A trailing question mark in Word Craze signals wordplay: the surface reading is a deliberate misdirect and the real definition hides in a secondary sense of the same phrase. Slow down, ignore the literal image, and ask what secondary meaning the clue could carry. The answer will click once you stop taking the clue at face value.
  3. Count the tiles before you commit. Every answer slot tells you the exact length. If your candidate word does not match the tile count, it is wrong regardless of how well it fits the clue. Check length first, then letter pattern. This single habit eliminates most wrong-answer spins and saves the tile resets that cost you time.
  4. Break compounds into halves. Some answers are two dictionary words joined together. Spot the break point - often where a familiar short word ends - and solve each half independently. When you know one half from crossings, the other half snaps into place without needing to fully decode the clue.
  5. Use the picture, not just the text. Picture-and-trivia clues pair a visual prompt with a text clue. If the text stumps you, study the image: brand colours, object shape, or context in the picture often point straight to the answer. The two halves are designed to reinforce each other, so treat them as one compound hint rather than two separate signals.

Frequently Asked Questions

9 questions about the September 26, 2022 Daily Theme

How many clues are in the September 26, 2022 Daily Theme?

The September 26, 2022 Daily Theme contains 9 clues.

What is the longest answer on September 26, 2022?

RESPIRATORY (11 letters).

What is the shortest answer on September 26, 2022?

STONE and HYENA, all 5 letters.

Are Daily Theme answers the same for everyone?

Yes - Word Craze Daily Theme answers are identical for all players worldwide regardless of device or account.

What time does the Word Craze Daily Theme reset?

The Daily Theme rotates once every 24 hours. If a new puzzle has not appeared yet, check back shortly - this page updates as soon as the new set goes live.

Can I still play older Daily Theme puzzles?

Yes. Word Craze keeps older Daily Theme sets available in the app. You can also browse every solved date in our Daily Theme archive.

How many letters do the answers use on September 26, 2022?

The answers on September 26, 2022 range from 5 to 11 letters, with 66 total tiles across all 9 answers.

Do I lose progress if I use these answers?

No. Looking up an answer does not interact with your game save in any way. Your streak and progress are stored on your device and are unaffected by visiting this page.

Who checks these Word Craze answers?

Each answer set is played through and verified by Maya Hollister.

About This Puzzle

How the Daily Theme works and how this page is produced

The Word Craze Daily Theme is a timed picture-and-trivia puzzle released every day by Joy Vendor. Unlike the pack levels in the full pack index, the Daily Theme rotates on a 24-hour cycle, meaning the clue set changes every morning. It is distinct from the Daily Mini, which runs on a shorter format with fewer clues. Because the theme changes daily, answers from one date are never valid for another - each solution set belongs exclusively to the date on which it was published.

Every answer on this page has been manually played through against the live game build. The process: open the puzzle in the current release of the app, play each clue to completion, record the accepted answer, and cross-check the letter count against the tile slots on screen. If the game rejects a candidate, the answer is corrected before publication. This approach means what you see here matches what the game expects, not what a dictionary or external database says. Verification is handled by Maya Hollister, who reviews the full Daily Theme answer set and signs off before the page goes live. The site does not publish guesses or unverified community submissions.

To browse earlier dates, visit the Daily Theme archive, which holds every set from the earliest available date through today. If you are looking for level-by-level answers instead, the pack index covers all 53 packs in full. The Daily Mini archive is maintained separately. All content on this site is produced independently and is not affiliated with Joy Vendor.

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