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Word Craze Daily Mini May 11, 2021 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 9 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are EMITTING and SMALLPOX, each 8 letters, and the shortest are BANKS and PUNCH, each 5 letters. Four of the nine answers are exactly 6 letters long, so today's grid rewards quick pattern spotting over long words. Every clue is paired with its answer in the grid below, followed by a clue-by-clue breakdown with letter counts and patterns for the entries that need a second look. If you are catching up, the full run of past puzzles lives in the Daily Mini archive, and you can compare with yesterday's May 10, 2021 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.

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All Clues and Answers

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Iain _____ is the Scottish author of "The Wasp Factory", "Espedair Street", and "The Crow Road"
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"_____ Out!" is a boxing game series by Nintendo that featured Mike Tyson
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"___ ___ Revenge" is one of the earliest mobile free rhythm games app
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A colorless silicon-based crystal, perhaps best known for its use in watch mechanisms
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The brightest star visible from the Earth, sometimes referred to as "the dog star"
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LED stands for Light-_______ Diode
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Pharaoh Khufu ordered the construction of the first _______ of Egypt
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"______" or "gang" are acceptable collective terms for turkeys
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The first successful vaccine was created to combat this disease

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Iain _____ is the Scottish author of "The Wasp Factory", "Espedair Street", and "The Crow Road" BANKS

BANKS has 5 letters and is tied with PUNCH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B A N K S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

2
"_____ Out!" is a boxing game series by Nintendo that featured Mike Tyson PUNCH

PUNCH has 5 letters and is tied with BANKS as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P U N C H, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

3
"___ ___ Revenge" is one of the earliest mobile free rhythm games app TAPTAP

TAPTAP has 6 letters and contains a double T, two A's and a double P. The pattern is T A P T A P, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

4
A colorless silicon-based crystal, perhaps best known for its use in watch mechanisms QUARTZ

QUARTZ has 6 letters, one of 4 answers with 6 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is Q U A R T Z, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

5
The brightest star visible from the Earth, sometimes referred to as "the dog star" SIRIUS

SIRIUS has 6 letters and opens and closes on the same letter S. The pattern is S I R I U S, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double S and two I's.

6
LED stands for Light-_______ Diode EMITTING

EMITTING has 8 letters and is tied with SMALLPOX as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E M I T T I N G, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including two I's and a double T.

7
Pharaoh Khufu ordered the construction of the first _______ of Egypt PYRAMID

PYRAMID has 7 letters and starts with P, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with P. The pattern is P Y R A M I D, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

8
"______" or "gang" are acceptable collective terms for turkeys RAFTER

RAFTER has 6 letters and opens and closes on the same letter R. The pattern is R A F T E R, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double R.

9
The first successful vaccine was created to combat this disease SMALLPOX

SMALLPOX has 8 letters and is tied with EMITTING as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S M A L L P O X, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 11, 2021 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The May 11, 2021 Daily Mini has 9 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the May 11, 2021 Daily Mini?
EMITTING and SMALLPOX are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the May 11, 2021 Daily Mini?
BANKS and PUNCH are tied for shortest at 5 letters each.
What is the answer to "LED stands for Light-_______ Diode" in the May 11, 2021 Daily Mini?
The answer is EMITTING, a 8-letter word.
Are Word Craze Daily Mini answers the same for every player?
Yes. The Daily Mini is a shared puzzle, so the answers are identical for all players worldwide.
How often does the Word Craze Daily Mini update?
A new Daily Mini is released every day, and we publish the full answer list for each date.
Where can I find previous Daily Mini answers?
Every past puzzle is listed in the Daily Mini archive, and you can jump straight to the May 10, 2021 answers from this page.

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