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Word Craze Daily Mini December 16, 2021 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 9 clues fully solved below. The longest answer is DENOMINATOR at 11 letters, and the shortest are IRIS and TOAD, each 4 letters. Answer lengths run from 4 to 11 letters. 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 December 15, 2021 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.

All Clues and Answers

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The part of the eye that has color
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Term for the bottom half of a fraction
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__________ cats are blessed with extra toes; Ernest Hemingway was a fan of them
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With sound levels that can top 100 decibels, Mumbai is considered the ________ city in the world
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Frog that can live on land; has dry and bumpy skin
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Tension between these plates causes earthquakes
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A "get ________" is an informal social gathering
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Edvard Munch masterpiece featuring an agonized figure under a red sky
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In chess, the piece that starts between the rook and the bishop

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
The part of the eye that has color IRIS

IRIS has 4 letters and is tied with TOAD as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I R I S, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants, including two I's.

2
Term for the bottom half of a fraction DENOMINATOR

DENOMINATOR has 11 letters and is the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D E N O M I N A T O R, with 5 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double N and two O's.

3
__________ cats are blessed with extra toes; Ernest Hemingway was a fan of them POLYDACTYL

POLYDACTYL has 10 letters and contains a double L and a double Y. The pattern is P O L Y D A C T Y L, with 2 vowels and 8 consonants.

4
With sound levels that can top 100 decibels, Mumbai is considered the ________ city in the world NOISIEST

NOISIEST has 8 letters and contains two I's and a double S. The pattern is N O I S I E S T, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

5
Frog that can live on land; has dry and bumpy skin TOAD

TOAD has 4 letters and is tied with IRIS as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T O A D, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

6
Tension between these plates causes earthquakes TECTONIC

TECTONIC has 8 letters and contains a double T and a double C. The pattern is T E C T O N I C, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

7
A "get ________" is an informal social gathering TOGETHER

TOGETHER has 8 letters and contains a double T and two E's. The pattern is T O G E T H E R, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

8
Edvard Munch masterpiece featuring an agonized figure under a red sky THESCREAM

THESCREAM has 9 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is T H E S C R E A M, with 3 vowels and 6 consonants.

9
In chess, the piece that starts between the rook and the bishop KNIGHT

KNIGHT has 6 letters, one of 1 answer with 6 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is K N I G H T, with 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the December 16, 2021 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The December 16, 2021 Daily Mini has 9 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the December 16, 2021 Daily Mini?
DENOMINATOR is the longest answer at 11 letters.
What are the shortest answers in the December 16, 2021 Daily Mini?
IRIS and TOAD are tied for shortest at 4 letters each.
What is the answer to "Term for the bottom half of a fraction" in the December 16, 2021 Daily Mini?
The answer is DENOMINATOR, a 11-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 December 15, 2021 answers from this page.

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