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Word Craze Daily Mini January 7, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 20 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are BENEDICT and HOMELAND, each 8 letters, and the shortest are ONE, EON, DAD and DEC, each 3 letters. Eight of the 20 answers are exactly 4 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 January 6, 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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Get clean
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Out for the night
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"The loneliest number"
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Denounce
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Mad moods
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Word that's sometimes an exaggeration
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Word with joke or bod
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Hamburg's river
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Kettledrums
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Mo. originally tenth in the Roman calendar
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Wallet thickeners
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Easel or tripod
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"Sherlock" star Cumberbatch
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Obeys a "+" sign
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Tom Ridge's responsibility
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Lift up to a higher class
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Acetic or ascorbic, e.g.
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Certain salts
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1987 Costner role
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Black, to a bard

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Get clean BATHE

BATHE has 5 letters and starts with B, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B A T H E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

2
Out for the night ABED

ABED has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A B E D, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

3
"The loneliest number" ONE

ONE has 3 letters and is tied with EON, DAD and DEC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O N E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

4
Denounce CONDEMN

CONDEMN has 7 letters and contains a double N. The pattern is C O N D E M N, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

5
Mad moods IRES

IRES has 4 letters, one of 8 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is I R E S, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

6
Word that's sometimes an exaggeration EON

EON has 3 letters and is tied with ONE, DAD and DEC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E O N, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

7
Word with joke or bod DAD

DAD has 3 letters and is tied with ONE, EON and DEC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D A D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double D.

8
Hamburg's river ELBE

ELBE has 4 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E L B E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants, including two E's.

9
Kettledrums TIMBALS

TIMBALS has 7 letters, one of 4 answers with 7 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is T I M B A L S, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

10
Mo. originally tenth in the Roman calendar DEC

DEC has 3 letters and is tied with ONE, EON and DAD as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D E C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

11
Wallet thickeners ONES

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

12
Easel or tripod STAND

STAND has 5 letters, one of 2 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is S T A N D, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

13
"Sherlock" star Cumberbatch BENEDICT

BENEDICT has 8 letters and is tied with HOMELAND as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B E N E D I C T, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's.

14
Obeys a "+" sign ADDS

ADDS has 4 letters and contains a double D. The pattern is A D D S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

15
Tom Ridge's responsibility HOMELAND

HOMELAND has 8 letters and is tied with BENEDICT as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H O M E L A N D, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

16
Lift up to a higher class ENNOBLE

ENNOBLE has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E N N O B L E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's and a double N.

17
Acetic or ascorbic, e.g. ACID

ACID has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A C I D, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

18
Certain salts BORATES

BORATES has 7 letters and starts with B, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B O R A T E S, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

19
1987 Costner role NESS

NESS has 4 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is N E S S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

20
Black, to a bard EBON

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 7, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 7, 2023 Daily Mini has 20 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 7, 2023 Daily Mini?
BENEDICT and HOMELAND are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 7, 2023 Daily Mini?
ONE, EON, DAD and DEC are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to ""Sherlock" star Cumberbatch" in the January 7, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is BENEDICT, 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 January 6, 2023 answers from this page.

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