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Word Craze Daily Mini January 20, 2022 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 9 clues fully solved below. The longest answer is CINCINNATI at 10 letters, and the shortest are PUNCH and STARS, each 5 letters. Answer lengths run from 5 to 10 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 January 19, 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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Lemons are sour because they have a lot of ______ acid in them
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The scientific study of the brain and the nervous system
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_____ cards were the first example of recorded digital data
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World's foremost international sports competition held every four years
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This club is used to hit the golf ball on the green, close to the hole
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Basketball term for when the ball is caught after a missed shot
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Name of the troubled bachelor in "Family Guy"
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George Clooney tried out for the __________ Reds in 1981, before coming to Hollywood
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"Counting _____" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Lemons are sour because they have a lot of ______ acid in them CITRIC

CITRIC has 6 letters and opens and closes on the same letter C. The pattern is C I T R I C, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double C and two I's.

2
The scientific study of the brain and the nervous system NEUROLOGY

NEUROLOGY has 9 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is N E U R O L O G Y, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants.

3
_____ cards were the first example of recorded digital data PUNCH

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

4
World's foremost international sports competition held every four years OLYMPICS

OLYMPICS has 8 letters, one of 2 answers with 8 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is O L Y M P I C S, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

5
This club is used to hit the golf ball on the green, close to the hole PUTTER

PUTTER has 6 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is P U T T E R, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

6
Basketball term for when the ball is caught after a missed shot REBOUND

REBOUND has 7 letters, one of 1 answer with 7 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is R E B O U N D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

7
Name of the troubled bachelor in "Family Guy" QUAGMIRE

QUAGMIRE has 8 letters, one of 2 answers with 8 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is Q U A G M I R E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

8
George Clooney tried out for the __________ Reds in 1981, before coming to Hollywood CINCINNATI

CINCINNATI has 10 letters and is the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C I N C I N N A T I, with 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double C, 3 I's and 3 N's.

9
"Counting _____" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic STARS

STARS has 5 letters and is tied with PUNCH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S T A R S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double S.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 20, 2022 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 20, 2022 Daily Mini has 9 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 20, 2022 Daily Mini?
CINCINNATI is the longest answer at 10 letters.
What are the shortest answers in the January 20, 2022 Daily Mini?
PUNCH and STARS are tied for shortest at 5 letters each.
What is the answer to "George Clooney tried out for the __________ Reds in 1981, before coming to Hollywood" in the January 20, 2022 Daily Mini?
The answer is CINCINNATI, a 10-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 19, 2022 answers from this page.

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