The Greek writer of "Iliad" and its sequel "Odyssey"

The answer to “The Greek writer of "Iliad" and its sequel "Odyssey"” in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword is HOMER — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword on August 6, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 2-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.

“The Greek writer of "Iliad" and its sequel "Odyssey"” answer

HOMER (5 letters)

Reveal the solution one letter at a time with the tiles above if you'd rather nudge yourself toward it than see the whole word at once. Just want it outright? The answer is HOMER.

Why the answer is HOMER

Think of the legendary Greek poet traditionally credited with both epic tales 📜

When else has “The Greek writer of "Iliad" and its sequel "Odyssey"” 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 6, 2026 (most recent) → HOMER. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the Word Craze Theme Crossword on August 6, 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.

• Prospero is the protagonist in Shakespeare's "The _______" → TEMPEST
• ____________ is the study of humans and their behaviors in past and present cultures → ANTHROPOLOGY
• Fred __________ was voiced by Alan Reed on TV, and played by John Goodman on the silver screen → FLINTSTONE
• In "American Beauty", the Burnhams live on _____ Hood Trail → ROBIN
• In "___ _________" Marlon Brando's character says "I'll make him an offer he can’t refuse" → THEGODFATHER
• The name for a male chicken → ROOSTER
• Las Vegas is in this state → NEVADA
• The landmark sky scraper in Midtown NYC ______ _____ Building → EMPIRESTATE

Want every clue in one place? The full Word Craze Daily Theme answer list for August 6, 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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