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Word Craze Daily Mini January 1, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 25 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are RADIOLOGY, CAMPANILE, LADIESMAN, OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST, each 9 letters, and the shortest are REG, TOY, ITS, TAO, ARC, GYP, ICY, NET and PIG, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 9 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 December 31, 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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Group of soldiers
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Stand ready for
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Hospital's X-ray department
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Piggy bank jingler
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Hand-to-hand congratulations
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Not decaf: Abbr.
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Present for a toddler
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Word with or without an apostrophe
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Paul _____ of "'Crocodile' Dundee"
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Bell tower originally placed advantageously between two rivers
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Argentina capital Buenos _____
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Absorbs (food)
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Male flirt
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Inspiring reverence
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"The ___ of Pooh," 1982
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Tools used for sharpening cutting edges.
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Ear doctor
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Semicircle
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Cause pain (slang)
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Main artery in the body
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Ox of India
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Frost-filled
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Small mammal
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Meshy fishing device
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Sty member

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Group of soldiers PLATOON

PLATOON has 7 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is P L A T O O N, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
Stand ready for AWAIT

AWAIT has 5 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is A W A I T, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

3
Hospital's X-ray department RADIOLOGY

RADIOLOGY has 9 letters and is tied with CAMPANILE, LADIESMAN, OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R A D I O L O G Y, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two O's.

4
Piggy bank jingler COIN

COIN has 4 letters and starts with C, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C O I N, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

5
Hand-to-hand congratulations SLAP

SLAP has 4 letters, one of 3 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is S L A P, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

6
Not decaf: Abbr. REG

REG has 3 letters and is tied with TOY, ITS, TAO, ARC, GYP, ICY, NET and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R E G, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

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Present for a toddler TOY

TOY has 3 letters and is tied with REG, ITS, TAO, ARC, GYP, ICY, NET and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T O Y, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
Word with or without an apostrophe ITS

ITS has 3 letters and is tied with REG, TOY, TAO, ARC, GYP, ICY, NET and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I T S, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

9
Paul _____ of "'Crocodile' Dundee" HOGAN

HOGAN has 5 letters and starts with H, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with H. The pattern is H O G A N, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

10
Bell tower originally placed advantageously between two rivers CAMPANILE

CAMPANILE has 9 letters and is tied with RADIOLOGY, LADIESMAN, OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C A M P A N I L E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two A's.

11
Argentina capital Buenos _____ AIRES

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

12
Absorbs (food) INGESTS

INGESTS has 7 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is I N G E S T S, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

13
Male flirt LADIESMAN

LADIESMAN has 9 letters and is tied with RADIOLOGY, CAMPANILE, OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L A D I E S M A N, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two A's.

14
Inspiring reverence AWING

AWING has 5 letters and starts with A, one of 5 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A W I N G, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

15
"The ___ of Pooh," 1982 TAO

TAO has 3 letters and is tied with REG, TOY, ITS, ARC, GYP, ICY, NET and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T A O, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

16
Tools used for sharpening cutting edges. OILSTONES

OILSTONES has 9 letters and is tied with RADIOLOGY, CAMPANILE, LADIESMAN and OTOLOGIST as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O I L S T O N E S, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two O's and a double S.

17
Ear doctor OTOLOGIST

OTOLOGIST has 9 letters and is tied with RADIOLOGY, CAMPANILE, LADIESMAN and OILSTONES as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O T O L O G I S T, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 O's and a double T.

18
Semicircle ARC

ARC has 3 letters and is tied with REG, TOY, ITS, TAO, GYP, ICY, NET and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A R C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

19
Cause pain (slang) GYP

GYP has 3 letters and is tied with REG, TOY, ITS, TAO, ARC, ICY, NET and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G Y P, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

20
Main artery in the body AORTA

AORTA has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter A. The pattern is A O R T A, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants, including two A's.

21
Ox of India GAYAL

GAYAL has 5 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is G A Y A L, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

22
Frost-filled ICY

ICY has 3 letters and is tied with REG, TOY, ITS, TAO, ARC, GYP, NET and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I C Y, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

23
Small mammal HARE

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

24
Meshy fishing device NET

NET has 3 letters and is tied with REG, TOY, ITS, TAO, ARC, GYP, ICY and PIG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N E T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

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Sty member PIG

PIG has 3 letters and is tied with REG, TOY, ITS, TAO, ARC, GYP, ICY and NET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P I G, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 1, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 1, 2023 Daily Mini has 25 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 1, 2023 Daily Mini?
RADIOLOGY, CAMPANILE, LADIESMAN, OILSTONES and OTOLOGIST are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 1, 2023 Daily Mini?
REG, TOY, ITS, TAO, ARC, GYP, ICY, NET and PIG are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Hospital's X-ray department" in the January 1, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is RADIOLOGY, 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 December 31, 2022 answers from this page.

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