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Word Craze Daily Mini January 9, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 12 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are SHELLS, ERASES, DEEPER, CREATE and LESSER, each 6 letters, and the shortest is NET at 3 letters. Five of the twelve answers are exactly 6 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 8, 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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Locomotive fuel
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Close set of people
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Pasta variety
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Rubs out a mistake
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Tennis need
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More profound
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Bring into being
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Some paintings
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Up to the job
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It's not so bad
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Chekhov's "_____ Sisters"
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Texting button

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Locomotive fuel COAL

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

2
Close set of people TRIBE

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

3
Pasta variety SHELLS

SHELLS has 6 letters and is tied with ERASES, DEEPER, CREATE and LESSER as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S H E L L S, with 1 vowel and 5 consonants, including a double S and a double L.

4
Rubs out a mistake ERASES

ERASES has 6 letters and is tied with SHELLS, DEEPER, CREATE and LESSER as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E R A S E S, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two E's and a double S.

5
Tennis need NET

NET has 3 letters and is the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N E T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

6
More profound DEEPER

DEEPER has 6 letters and is tied with SHELLS, ERASES, CREATE and LESSER as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D E E P E R, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including 3 E's.

7
Bring into being CREATE

CREATE has 6 letters and is tied with SHELLS, ERASES, DEEPER and LESSER as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C R E A T E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two E's.

8
Some paintings OILS

OILS has 4 letters, one of 4 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is O I L S, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

9
Up to the job ABLE

ABLE has 4 letters, one of 4 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is A B L E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

10
It's not so bad LESSER

LESSER has 6 letters and is tied with SHELLS, ERASES, DEEPER and CREATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L E S S E R, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's and a double S.

11
Chekhov's "_____ Sisters" THREE

THREE has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is T H R E E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Texting button SEND

SEND has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S E N D, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 9, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 9, 2023 Daily Mini has 12 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 9, 2023 Daily Mini?
SHELLS, ERASES, DEEPER, CREATE and LESSER are tied for longest at 6 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 9, 2023 Daily Mini?
NET is the shortest answer at 3 letters.
What is the answer to "Pasta variety" in the January 9, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is SHELLS, a 6-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 8, 2023 answers from this page.

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