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Word Craze Daily Mini January 17, 2022 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 9 clues fully solved below. The longest answer is ENDOCRINE at 9 letters, and the shortest is PINK at 4 letters. Four of the nine answers are exactly 8 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 January 16, 2022 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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Computer company IBM stands for International Business ________
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You need this to start your vehicle; often found in the sofa
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Moist, rectangular, and bite-sized chocolate cakes
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There is a hot lake in Australia, Lake Hillier, that is naturally this color
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Rovio Entertainment, creator of "Angry Birds" franchise, has its headquarters in this Finnish town
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This city is home to the oldest rail transit system on the African continent; land of the Pharaohs
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Hormones are released by glands of this system
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Develops from the flower of a plant and contains seeds; a tomato is this
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Change in the DNA sequences that can pass on to offspring

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Computer company IBM stands for International Business ________ MACHINES

MACHINES has 8 letters and starts with M, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M A C H I N E S, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

2
You need this to start your vehicle; often found in the sofa CARKEY

CARKEY has 6 letters and starts with C, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C A R K E Y, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

3
Moist, rectangular, and bite-sized chocolate cakes BROWNIES

BROWNIES has 8 letters, one of 4 answers with 8 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is B R O W N I E S, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

4
There is a hot lake in Australia, Lake Hillier, that is naturally this color PINK

PINK has 4 letters and is the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P I N K, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

5
Rovio Entertainment, creator of "Angry Birds" franchise, has its headquarters in this Finnish town HELSINKI

HELSINKI has 8 letters and contains two I's. The pattern is H E L S I N K I, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

6
This city is home to the oldest rail transit system on the African continent; land of the Pharaohs CAIRO

CAIRO has 5 letters and starts with C, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C A I R O, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

7
Hormones are released by glands of this system ENDOCRINE

ENDOCRINE has 9 letters and is the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E N D O C R I N E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's and a double N.

8
Develops from the flower of a plant and contains seeds; a tomato is this FRUIT

FRUIT has 5 letters, one of 2 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is F R U I T, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

9
Change in the DNA sequences that can pass on to offspring MUTATION

MUTATION has 8 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is M U T A T I O N, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 17, 2022 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 17, 2022 Daily Mini has 9 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 17, 2022 Daily Mini?
ENDOCRINE is the longest answer at 9 letters.
What are the shortest answers in the January 17, 2022 Daily Mini?
PINK is the shortest answer at 4 letters.
What is the answer to "Hormones are released by glands of this system" in the January 17, 2022 Daily Mini?
The answer is ENDOCRINE, a 9-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 January 16, 2022 answers from this page.

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