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Word Craze Daily Mini October 21, 2022 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 18 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are RESISTOR, MARVELED, INVESTED and SEEDCAKE, each 8 letters, and the shortest are RAM, RID, OWE and SEA, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 8 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 20, 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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Electrical voltage flow restrictor
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"Home _____" (Macaulay Culkins movie)
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Was in awe
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Someone with a lack
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Old wound marks
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Taqueria offering
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Friday's follower
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Wrong turn in a maze
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Battering device
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Distinctive flair
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____ throat (cold symptom)
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Bought shares
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Dessert with caraways
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Get ___ of (toss out)
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Heavy and sluggish
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Gofer's job
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"I ___ you an apology"
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Where the buoys are

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Electrical voltage flow restrictor RESISTOR

RESISTOR has 8 letters and is tied with MARVELED, INVESTED and SEEDCAKE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R E S I S T O R, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double R and a double S.

2
"Home _____" (Macaulay Culkins movie) ALONE

ALONE has 5 letters, one of 2 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is A L O N E, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

3
Was in awe MARVELED

MARVELED has 8 letters and is tied with RESISTOR, INVESTED and SEEDCAKE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is M A R V E L E D, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's.

4
Someone with a lack NEEDER

NEEDER has 6 letters and contains 3 E's. The pattern is N E E D E R, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

5
Old wound marks SCARS

SCARS has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter S. The pattern is S C A R S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double S.

6
Taqueria offering TOSTADA

TOSTADA has 7 letters and contains a double T and two A's. The pattern is T O S T A D A, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

7
Friday's follower WEEKEND

WEEKEND has 7 letters and contains 3 E's. The pattern is W E E K E N D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

8
Wrong turn in a maze DEADEND

DEADEND has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter D. The pattern is D E A D E N D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 D's and two E's.

9
Battering device RAM

RAM has 3 letters and is tied with RID, OWE and SEA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R A M, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

10
Distinctive flair ELAN

ELAN has 4 letters and starts with E, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with E. The pattern is E L A N, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

11
____ throat (cold symptom) SORE

SORE has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S O R E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

12
Bought shares INVESTED

INVESTED has 8 letters and is tied with RESISTOR, MARVELED and SEEDCAKE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I N V E S T E D, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's.

13
Dessert with caraways SEEDCAKE

SEEDCAKE has 8 letters and is tied with RESISTOR, MARVELED and INVESTED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S E E D C A K E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 E's.

14
Get ___ of (toss out) RID

RID has 3 letters and is tied with RAM, OWE and SEA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R I D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

15
Heavy and sluggish LEADEN

LEADEN has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is L E A D E N, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

16
Gofer's job ERRAND

ERRAND has 6 letters and contains a double R. The pattern is E R R A N D, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

17
"I ___ you an apology" OWE

OWE has 3 letters and is tied with RAM, RID and SEA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O W E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

18
Where the buoys are SEA

SEA has 3 letters and is tied with RAM, RID and OWE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S E A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the October 21, 2022 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The October 21, 2022 Daily Mini has 18 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the October 21, 2022 Daily Mini?
RESISTOR, MARVELED, INVESTED and SEEDCAKE are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the October 21, 2022 Daily Mini?
RAM, RID, OWE and SEA are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Electrical voltage flow restrictor" in the October 21, 2022 Daily Mini?
The answer is RESISTOR, a 8-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 20, 2022 answers from this page.

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