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Word Craze Daily Mini October 17, 2022 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 12 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are TOLEDO, CLOSES, ATONAL and HYENAS, each 6 letters, and the shortest are NIP, ACE, SET and YSL, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 6 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 October 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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Encouragement to a shy child
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E-commerce site featuring vintage and handmade goods
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Ohio port of entry
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___ it in the bud (catch a problem before it gets bad)
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To score 100% on as a test
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Ends a speech
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To undertake, with "out"
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Discordant
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Yves' French luxury fashion house: abbr.
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Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed in "Lion King"
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Procedures to learn, with "the"
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Cubes with dots

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Encouragement to a shy child SAYHI

SAYHI has 5 letters and starts with S, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S A Y H I, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

2
E-commerce site featuring vintage and handmade goods ETSY

ETSY has 4 letters, one of 2 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is E T S Y, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

3
Ohio port of entry TOLEDO

TOLEDO has 6 letters and is tied with CLOSES, ATONAL and HYENAS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T O L E D O, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two O's.

4
___ it in the bud (catch a problem before it gets bad) NIP

NIP has 3 letters and is tied with ACE, SET and YSL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N I P, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

5
To score 100% on as a test ACE

ACE has 3 letters and is tied with NIP, SET and YSL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A C E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

6
Ends a speech CLOSES

CLOSES has 6 letters and is tied with TOLEDO, ATONAL and HYENAS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C L O S E S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S.

7
To undertake, with "out" SET

SET has 3 letters and is tied with NIP, ACE and YSL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S E T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
Discordant ATONAL

ATONAL has 6 letters and is tied with TOLEDO, CLOSES and HYENAS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A T O N A L, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two A's.

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Yves' French luxury fashion house: abbr. YSL

YSL has 3 letters and is tied with NIP, ACE and SET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is Y S L, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

10
Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed in "Lion King" HYENAS

HYENAS has 6 letters and is tied with TOLEDO, CLOSES and ATONAL as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H Y E N A S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

11
Procedures to learn, with "the" ROPES

ROPES has 5 letters, one of 2 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is R O P E S, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Cubes with dots DICE

DICE has 4 letters, one of 2 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is D I C E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the October 17, 2022 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The October 17, 2022 Daily Mini has 12 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the October 17, 2022 Daily Mini?
TOLEDO, CLOSES, ATONAL and HYENAS are tied for longest at 6 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the October 17, 2022 Daily Mini?
NIP, ACE, SET and YSL are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Ohio port of entry" in the October 17, 2022 Daily Mini?
The answer is TOLEDO, a 6-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 October 16, 2022 answers from this page.

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