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Word Craze Daily Mini January 28, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 21 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are HAIRLESS, SPACEBAR, ALIENATE and OPERABLE, each 8 letters, and the shortest are PEA, LYE, CIA, PER and AYE, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 8 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 27, 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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Polyphemus, to Odysseus
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Sly trick
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Cause of sleepless nights, in a fairy tale
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Mexican ... (breed of small dogs)
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Song and dance, for two
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Pablo's putting-off word
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Key used to type its name
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Subject of a 1960 expedition by Sir Edmund Hillary
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Potassium hydroxide solution
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Alberta's third-largest city, named after an animal
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Org. that does undercover work
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Drive off, as one's friends
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As ___: according to
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Surgeon's favorite word?
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"A Festivus for the ____ of us" ("Seinfeld" line)
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Flight of fancy
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One removing doubt
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One has gutters along its sides
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Class clown, at times
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The "A" in DNA
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Vote of support

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Polyphemus, to Odysseus CAPTOR

CAPTOR has 6 letters and starts with C, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C A P T O R, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
Sly trick WILE

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

3
Cause of sleepless nights, in a fairy tale PEA

PEA has 3 letters and is tied with LYE, CIA, PER and AYE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

4
Mexican ... (breed of small dogs) HAIRLESS

HAIRLESS has 8 letters and is tied with SPACEBAR, ALIENATE and OPERABLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H A I R L E S S, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double S.

5
Song and dance, for two ARTS

ARTS has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A R T S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

6
Pablo's putting-off word MANANA

MANANA has 6 letters and contains 3 A's and a double N. The pattern is M A N A N A, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

7
Key used to type its name SPACEBAR

SPACEBAR has 8 letters and is tied with HAIRLESS, ALIENATE and OPERABLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S P A C E B A R, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including two A's.

8
Subject of a 1960 expedition by Sir Edmund Hillary YETI

YETI has 4 letters, one of 7 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is Y E T I, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

9
Potassium hydroxide solution LYE

LYE has 3 letters and is tied with PEA, CIA, PER and AYE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L Y E, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

10
Alberta's third-largest city, named after an animal REDDEER

REDDEER has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter R. The pattern is R E D D E E R, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double R, 3 E's and a double D.

11
Org. that does undercover work CIA

CIA has 3 letters and is tied with PEA, LYE, PER and AYE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C I A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

12
Drive off, as one's friends ALIENATE

ALIENATE has 8 letters and is tied with HAIRLESS, SPACEBAR and OPERABLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A L I E N A T E, with 5 vowels and 3 consonants, including two A's and two E's.

13
As ___: according to PER

PER has 3 letters and is tied with PEA, LYE, CIA and AYE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E R, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

14
Surgeon's favorite word? OPERABLE

OPERABLE has 8 letters and is tied with HAIRLESS, SPACEBAR and ALIENATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O P E R A B L E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's.

15
"A Festivus for the ____ of us" ("Seinfeld" line) REST

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

16
Flight of fancy WHIMSY

WHIMSY has 6 letters and starts with W, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with W. The pattern is W H I M S Y, with 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

17
One removing doubt ASSURER

ASSURER has 7 letters and contains a double S and a double R. The pattern is A S S U R E R, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

18
One has gutters along its sides LANE

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

19
Class clown, at times APER

APER has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A P E R, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

20
The "A" in DNA ACID

ACID has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A C I D, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

21
Vote of support AYE

AYE has 3 letters and is tied with PEA, LYE, CIA and PER as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A Y E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 28, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 28, 2023 Daily Mini has 21 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 28, 2023 Daily Mini?
HAIRLESS, SPACEBAR, ALIENATE and OPERABLE are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 28, 2023 Daily Mini?
PEA, LYE, CIA, PER and AYE are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Mexican ... (breed of small dogs)" in the January 28, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is HAIRLESS, 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 27, 2023 answers from this page.

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