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Word Craze Daily Mini January 5, 2023 Answers

All 16 clues solved and verified by our puzzle editors.

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 16 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are YARDAGE, NEWBIES, ARABICA and CHEESES, each 7 letters, and the shortest are ILO, BEE, NED and BOW, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 7 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 4, 2023 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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Drug buster, for short
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Bunk with a ladder
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Golf hole measure
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U.N.'s social justice agency
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Worker in a flower garden
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Ones with much to learn
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"Social contract" philosopher John
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Moves to the melody
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Start of a poker game
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Flanders of "The Simpsons"
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Coffee bean variety
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Swiss and blue
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"____ Blue Dot" (Carl Sagan book)
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Looks for prey
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Tech-obsessed, say
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Ship's front

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Drug buster, for short NARC

NARC has 4 letters and starts with N, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with N. The pattern is N A R C, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

2
Bunk with a ladder UPPER

UPPER has 5 letters and contains a double P. The pattern is U P P E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

3
Golf hole measure YARDAGE

YARDAGE has 7 letters and is tied with NEWBIES, ARABICA and CHEESES as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is Y A R D A G E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's.

4
U.N.'s social justice agency ILO

ILO has 3 letters and is tied with BEE, NED and BOW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I L O, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

5
Worker in a flower garden BEE

BEE has 3 letters and is tied with ILO, NED and BOW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B E E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

6
Ones with much to learn NEWBIES

NEWBIES has 7 letters and is tied with YARDAGE, ARABICA and CHEESES as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N E W B I E S, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's.

7
"Social contract" philosopher John LOCKE

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

8
Moves to the melody SWAYS

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

9
Start of a poker game BUYIN

BUYIN has 5 letters and starts with B, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B U Y I N, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

10
Flanders of "The Simpsons" NED

NED has 3 letters and is tied with ILO, BEE and BOW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N E D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

11
Coffee bean variety ARABICA

ARABICA has 7 letters and is tied with YARDAGE, NEWBIES and CHEESES as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A R A B I C A, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including 3 A's.

12
Swiss and blue CHEESES

CHEESES has 7 letters and is tied with YARDAGE, NEWBIES and ARABICA as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C H E E S E S, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 E's and a double S.

13
"____ Blue Dot" (Carl Sagan book) PALE

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

14
Looks for prey PROWLS

PROWLS has 6 letters and starts with P, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with P. The pattern is P R O W L S, with 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

15
Tech-obsessed, say GEEKY

GEEKY has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is G E E K Y, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

16
Ship's front BOW

BOW has 3 letters and is tied with ILO, BEE and NED as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B O W, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 5, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 5, 2023 Daily Mini has 16 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 5, 2023 Daily Mini?
YARDAGE, NEWBIES, ARABICA and CHEESES are tied for longest at 7 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 5, 2023 Daily Mini?
ILO, BEE, NED and BOW are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Golf hole measure" in the January 5, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is YARDAGE, 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 January 4, 2023 answers from this page.

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