Thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that grinds food

The answer to “Thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that grinds food” in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword is GIZZARDS — a 8-letter word. This clue ran in the Word Craze Daily Theme crossword on July 23, 2026, a Thursday puzzle, at 4-Across. If it's the entry standing between you and a clean grid, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, plus links to the day's other clues if more than one square is giving you trouble.

“Thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that grinds food” answer

GIZZARDS (8 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 GIZZARDS.

Why the answer is GIZZARDS

This part of a bird's digestive system helps crush its food before digestion. 🐦

When else has “Thick-walled part of a bird's stomach that grinds food” 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 before, and what the answer was each time — handy if you landed here from a puzzle on another date.

July 23, 2026 (this puzzle) → GIZZARDS. We haven't indexed an earlier appearance of this exact clue yet.

More clues from the Word Craze Theme crossword on July 23, 2026

Stuck elsewhere in the grid? Here are some of the crossing and nearby clues from the same puzzle — tap any for its answer and explanation.

• ____ ____ won a Grammy for "Joanne (Where Do You Think You’re Goin’?)" → LADYGAGA
• Sugar found in fruits → FRUCTOSE
• Politician who brought Anakin Skywalker to the dark side → PALPATINE
• Abnormal growth and swelling of a body part or tissue → TUMOR
• Color of Walter White and Jessie Pinkman's product in "Breaking Bad" → BLUE
• Most commonly seen alcoholic drink → BEER
• Business that offers food in exchange for money → RESTAURANT
• Small steam room filled with dry heat for relaxation → SAUNA

Want every clue in one place? The full Word Craze Daily Theme answer list for July 23, 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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