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Word Craze Daily Mini January 22, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 27 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are CURVATURE and LIGNIFIES, each 9 letters, and the shortest are DOC, ILK, NIL, FIT, ELF, ETH, SHY, NOT and NTH, 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 January 21, 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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Seven Dwarfs' leader
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Column of stacked things
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Not binding, under law
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One's social level
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Delta shape
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Expert in some area
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None, zero
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It was Persia until 1935
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____ bump (type of greeting)
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Jigsaw solver's concern
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Wee builder of toys
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Centre of a square, maybe
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Cylindrical projectile
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Daffy Duck's "s"
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Wallflower-esque
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Toronto is the capital of this province
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Continual bending
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Sketch out a strategy
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Becomes wood
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_____ Island (landmark near Lady Liberty)
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Claim on a house, say
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Just-spawned salmon
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Annoys a little
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Catch some ____ (receive criticism)
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___ A Sketch, drawing toy
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Sorry but you're ___ my type
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Imaginary ordinal

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Seven Dwarfs' leader DOC

DOC has 3 letters and is tied with ILK, NIL, FIT, ELF, ETH, SHY, NOT and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D O C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

2
Column of stacked things PILE

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

3
Not binding, under law NULL

NULL has 4 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is N U L L, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

4
One's social level ILK

ILK has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, NIL, FIT, ELF, ETH, SHY, NOT and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I L K, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

5
Delta shape TRIANGLE

TRIANGLE has 8 letters, one of 2 answers with 8 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is T R I A N G L E, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

6
Expert in some area MAVEN

MAVEN has 5 letters and starts with M, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M A V E N, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

7
None, zero NIL

NIL has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, ILK, FIT, ELF, ETH, SHY, NOT and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N I L, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
It was Persia until 1935 IRAN

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

9
____ bump (type of greeting) FIST

FIST has 4 letters and starts with F, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with F. The pattern is F I S T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

10
Jigsaw solver's concern FIT

FIT has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, ILK, NIL, ELF, ETH, SHY, NOT and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is F I T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

11
Wee builder of toys ELF

ELF has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, ILK, NIL, FIT, ETH, SHY, NOT and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E L F, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

12
Centre of a square, maybe FOUNTAIN

FOUNTAIN has 8 letters and contains a double N. The pattern is F O U N T A I N, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

13
Cylindrical projectile ROCKET

ROCKET has 6 letters, one of 1 answer with 6 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is R O C K E T, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

14
Daffy Duck's "s" ETH

ETH has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, ILK, NIL, FIT, ELF, SHY, NOT and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E T H, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

15
Wallflower-esque SHY

SHY has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, ILK, NIL, FIT, ELF, ETH, NOT and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S H Y, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

16
Toronto is the capital of this province ONTARIO

ONTARIO has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter O. The pattern is O N T A R I O, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including two O's.

17
Continual bending CURVATURE

CURVATURE has 9 letters and is tied with LIGNIFIES as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C U R V A T U R E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two U's and a double R.

18
Sketch out a strategy PLAN

PLAN has 4 letters and starts with P, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with P. The pattern is P L A N, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

19
Becomes wood LIGNIFIES

LIGNIFIES has 9 letters and is tied with CURVATURE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L I G N I F I E S, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 I's.

20
_____ Island (landmark near Lady Liberty) ELLIS

ELLIS has 5 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is E L L I S, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

21
Claim on a house, say LIEN

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

22
Just-spawned salmon KELTS

KELTS has 5 letters, one of 4 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is K E L T S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

23
Annoys a little MIFFS

MIFFS has 5 letters and contains a double F. The pattern is M I F F S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

24
Catch some ____ (receive criticism) FLAK

FLAK has 4 letters and starts with F, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with F. The pattern is F L A K, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

25
___ A Sketch, drawing toy ETCH

ETCH has 4 letters and starts with E, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with E. The pattern is E T C H, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

26
Sorry but you're ___ my type NOT

NOT has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, ILK, NIL, FIT, ELF, ETH, SHY and NTH as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N O T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

27
Imaginary ordinal NTH

NTH has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, ILK, NIL, FIT, ELF, ETH, SHY and NOT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N T H, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 22, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 22, 2023 Daily Mini has 27 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 22, 2023 Daily Mini?
CURVATURE and LIGNIFIES are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 22, 2023 Daily Mini?
DOC, ILK, NIL, FIT, ELF, ETH, SHY, NOT and NTH are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Continual bending" in the January 22, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is CURVATURE, 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 21, 2023 answers from this page.

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