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Word Craze Daily Mini January 8, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 25 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are BOXOFFICE, EMOTIONAL, CRABAPPLE, EXONERATE and PINEAPPLE, each 9 letters, and the shortest are MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL, each 3 letters. Twelve of the 25 answers are exactly 3 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 7, 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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"Hi, I don't think we've ___!"
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Big FedEx competitor
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Theater's ticket booth
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Upset; greatly affected by feelings
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Tree found inside Lionel Messi's name
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Thing formed by coral
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Laser-focused
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One of two in a rowboat
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Miles ___ hour
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Sour wild fruit used to make jam
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Entire quantity
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Expert in stones
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Annual May honoree
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Clear in court
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Nursery figure
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Sci-fi sighting (abbr.)
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Maligned pizza topping.
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Working demand from a surgeon?
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Flintstones home town
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Athletic, healthy
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Massachusetts symbol
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You can play by it from the heart
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Appease, as a hunger
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Respond to a standing ovation
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One to chill with

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
"Hi, I don't think we've ___!" MET

MET has 3 letters and is tied with UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is M E T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

2
Big FedEx competitor UPS

UPS has 3 letters and is tied with MET, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U P S, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

3
Theater's ticket booth BOXOFFICE

BOXOFFICE has 9 letters and is tied with EMOTIONAL, CRABAPPLE, EXONERATE and PINEAPPLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B O X O F F I C E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two O's and a double F.

4
Upset; greatly affected by feelings EMOTIONAL

EMOTIONAL has 9 letters and is tied with BOXOFFICE, CRABAPPLE, EXONERATE and PINEAPPLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E M O T I O N A L, with 5 vowels and 4 consonants, including two O's.

5
Tree found inside Lionel Messi's name ELM

ELM has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E L M, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

6
Thing formed by coral REEF

REEF has 4 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is R E E F, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

7
Laser-focused RAPT

RAPT has 4 letters and starts with R, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R A P T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

8
One of two in a rowboat OAR

OAR has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O A R, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

9
Miles ___ hour PER

PER has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E R, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

10
Sour wild fruit used to make jam CRABAPPLE

CRABAPPLE has 9 letters and is tied with BOXOFFICE, EMOTIONAL, EXONERATE and PINEAPPLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C R A B A P P L E, with 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including two A's and a double P.

11
Entire quantity TOTAL

TOTAL has 5 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is T O T A L, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Expert in stones JEWELER

JEWELER has 7 letters and contains 3 E's. The pattern is J E W E L E R, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

13
Annual May honoree MOM

MOM has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is M O M, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double M.

14
Clear in court EXONERATE

EXONERATE has 9 letters and is tied with BOXOFFICE, EMOTIONAL, CRABAPPLE and PINEAPPLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E X O N E R A T E, with 5 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 E's.

15
Nursery figure TOT

TOT has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T O T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double T.

16
Sci-fi sighting (abbr.) UFO

UFO has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U F O, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

17
Maligned pizza topping. PINEAPPLE

PINEAPPLE has 9 letters and is tied with BOXOFFICE, EMOTIONAL, CRABAPPLE and EXONERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P I N E A P P L E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 P's and two E's.

18
Working demand from a surgeon? SCALPEL

SCALPEL has 7 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is S C A L P E L, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

19
Flintstones home town BEDROCK

BEDROCK has 7 letters and starts with B, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B E D R O C K, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

20
Athletic, healthy FIT

FIT has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, EAR, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is F I T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

21
Massachusetts symbol ELMTREE

ELMTREE has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E L M T R E E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 E's.

22
You can play by it from the heart EAR

EAR has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, BOW and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E A R, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

23
Appease, as a hunger SATE

SATE has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S A T E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

24
Respond to a standing ovation BOW

BOW has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR and PAL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B O W, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

25
One to chill with PAL

PAL has 3 letters and is tied with MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR and BOW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P A L, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 8, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 8, 2023 Daily Mini has 25 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 8, 2023 Daily Mini?
BOXOFFICE, EMOTIONAL, CRABAPPLE, EXONERATE and PINEAPPLE are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 8, 2023 Daily Mini?
MET, UPS, ELM, OAR, PER, MOM, TOT, UFO, FIT, EAR, BOW and PAL are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Theater's ticket booth" in the January 8, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is BOXOFFICE, 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 January 7, 2023 answers from this page.

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