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Word Craze Daily Mini August 16, 2022 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 9 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are HISTORY, ARCHIVE and REVENUE, each 7 letters, and the shortest are PAELLA, HUMMUS, DIWALI, HOBBIT, KEEPER and PUTTER, each 6 letters. Six 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 August 15, 2022 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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Famous Spanish dish of seafood and rice
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Paste made with chickpeas and other spices, often eaten as a spread
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Hindu holiday celebrating the overcoming of darkness; a light festival of late Autumn
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J.R.R. Tolkien wrote "The ______" before finishing his "Lord of the Rings" books
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Jodi Picoult's book "My Sister's _____" was published in 2004
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This club is used to hit the golf ball on the green, close to the hole
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Study of the past as it is described in written documents
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Depository containing historical records and documents
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Money received for normal activities, such as sales

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Famous Spanish dish of seafood and rice PAELLA

PAELLA has 6 letters and is tied with HUMMUS, DIWALI, HOBBIT, KEEPER and PUTTER as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P A E L L A, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two A's and a double L.

2
Paste made with chickpeas and other spices, often eaten as a spread HUMMUS

HUMMUS has 6 letters and is tied with PAELLA, DIWALI, HOBBIT, KEEPER and PUTTER as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H U M M U S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including two U's and a double M.

3
Hindu holiday celebrating the overcoming of darkness; a light festival of late Autumn DIWALI

DIWALI has 6 letters and is tied with PAELLA, HUMMUS, HOBBIT, KEEPER and PUTTER as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D I W A L I, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two I's.

4
J.R.R. Tolkien wrote "The ______" before finishing his "Lord of the Rings" books HOBBIT

HOBBIT has 6 letters and is tied with PAELLA, HUMMUS, DIWALI, KEEPER and PUTTER as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H O B B I T, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double B.

5
Jodi Picoult's book "My Sister's _____" was published in 2004 KEEPER

KEEPER has 6 letters and is tied with PAELLA, HUMMUS, DIWALI, HOBBIT and PUTTER as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is K E E P E R, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including 3 E's.

6
This club is used to hit the golf ball on the green, close to the hole PUTTER

PUTTER has 6 letters and is tied with PAELLA, HUMMUS, DIWALI, HOBBIT and KEEPER as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P U T T E R, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double T.

7
Study of the past as it is described in written documents HISTORY

HISTORY has 7 letters and is tied with ARCHIVE and REVENUE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H I S T O R Y, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

8
Depository containing historical records and documents ARCHIVE

ARCHIVE has 7 letters and is tied with HISTORY and REVENUE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A R C H I V E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

9
Money received for normal activities, such as sales REVENUE

REVENUE has 7 letters and is tied with HISTORY and ARCHIVE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R E V E N U E, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including 3 E's.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 16, 2022 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 16, 2022 Daily Mini has 9 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 16, 2022 Daily Mini?
HISTORY, ARCHIVE and REVENUE are tied for longest at 7 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the August 16, 2022 Daily Mini?
PAELLA, HUMMUS, DIWALI, HOBBIT, KEEPER and PUTTER are tied for shortest at 6 letters each.
What is the answer to "Study of the past as it is described in written documents" in the August 16, 2022 Daily Mini?
The answer is HISTORY, a 7-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 August 15, 2022 answers from this page.

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