Increase in the value of an asset over the passage of time

The answer to “Increase in the value of an asset over the passage of time” in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword is APPRECIATION — a 12-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword on August 1, 2026, a Saturday puzzle, at 9-Across. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Increase in the value of an asset over the passage of time” answer

APPRECIATION (12 letters)

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Why the answer is APPRECIATION

What an asset does when time makes it worth more 📈

When else has “Increase in the value of an asset over the passage of time” appeared?

Word Craze Daily Theme reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

August 1, 2026 (most recent) → APPRECIATION. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the Word Craze Theme Crossword on August 1, 2026

Stuck on more than one clue? Here are the entries either side of this one in the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

• Paying for space to promote a product or service → ADVERTISING
• The movement of people from rural areas to cities → URBANIZATION
• There are this many blood types → FOUR
• Flexible appendage that many mammals have on their rear → TAIL
• Word used to refer to a group of birds → FLOCK
• Mattress size between a single and a queen → DOUBLE
• Tool used to manually remove snow from the driveway → SHOVEL
• Transportation that takes students from home to class → SCHOOLBUS

Want every clue in one place? The full Word Craze Daily Theme answer list for August 1, 2026 is on that day's grid page, and today's live Word Craze Theme answers are always one tap from the today page.

About the Word Craze Theme Crossword

The Word Craze Daily Theme is the bonus daily crossword in Joy Vendor's Word Craze app, separate from the main Word Travel level packs. Every answer in the puzzle connects to a single theme for the day, so cracking one clue often hints at the rest — but a single unfamiliar trivia reference can still stall the whole board. Since in-app hints cost coins, checking a confirmed answer here is the quickest free way to get moving again.

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