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Word Craze Daily Mini August 27, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 24 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are LASERDISC, HACKAMORE, ABRASIVES, APPOINTEE and WHETSTONE, each 9 letters, and the shortest are GAB, PHD, SKA, NTH, PRE, ENS, AID, BRO and ENE, 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 August 26, 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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Tool with a sharp blade used for cutting through metal
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Talking a lot, often about nothing important
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Advanced degree earned after years of specialized study
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Unit of land measurement, often used for farms
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Someone who imitates or mimics another person
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Upbeat music genre with roots in Jamaica
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Collective term for all living organisms in a specific habitat
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Vintage optical storage medium for movies
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Building block of proteins
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Mathematical term indicating an unspecified ordinal number
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Relocation; change of residence or position
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Smallest particle of an element
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Short for "preparation" or "preview"
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Scottish term for "end" or "finish"
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Someone who has successfully fled from confinement or captivity
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A tool used to control a horse without a bit or bridle
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Materials used for smoothing or polishing surfaces
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Someone who is chosen to fill a position or role
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A sharpening stone used to sharpen blades or tools
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A type of streetlamp that uses gas for illumination
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Units of weight used in ancient Greece
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Assistance or support provided to someone
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A casual term for a close male friend
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Short for "energy" or a unit of measurement in physics

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Tool with a sharp blade used for cutting through metal HACKSAW

HACKSAW has 7 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is H A C K S A W, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

2
Talking a lot, often about nothing important GAB

GAB has 3 letters and is tied with PHD, SKA, NTH, PRE, ENS, AID, BRO and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G A B, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

3
Advanced degree earned after years of specialized study PHD

PHD has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, SKA, NTH, PRE, ENS, AID, BRO and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P H D, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

4
Unit of land measurement, often used for farms ACRE

ACRE has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 7 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A C R E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

5
Someone who imitates or mimics another person APER

APER has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 7 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A P E R, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

6
Upbeat music genre with roots in Jamaica SKA

SKA has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, PHD, NTH, PRE, ENS, AID, BRO and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S K A, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

7
Collective term for all living organisms in a specific habitat BIOTA

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

8
Vintage optical storage medium for movies LASERDISC

LASERDISC has 9 letters and is tied with HACKAMORE, ABRASIVES, APPOINTEE and WHETSTONE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L A S E R D I S C, with 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S.

9
Building block of proteins AMINO

AMINO has 5 letters and starts with A, one of 7 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A M I N O, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

10
Mathematical term indicating an unspecified ordinal number NTH

NTH has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, PHD, SKA, PRE, ENS, AID, BRO and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N T H, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

11
Relocation; change of residence or position MOVE

MOVE has 4 letters, one of 4 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is M O V E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

12
Smallest particle of an element ATOM

ATOM has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 7 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A T O M, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

13
Short for "preparation" or "preview" PRE

PRE has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, PHD, SKA, NTH, ENS, AID, BRO and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P R E, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

14
Scottish term for "end" or "finish" ENS

ENS has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, PHD, SKA, NTH, PRE, AID, BRO and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E N S, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

15
Someone who has successfully fled from confinement or captivity ESCAPEE

ESCAPEE has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E S C A P E E, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including 3 E's.

16
A tool used to control a horse without a bit or bridle HACKAMORE

HACKAMORE has 9 letters and is tied with LASERDISC, ABRASIVES, APPOINTEE and WHETSTONE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H A C K A M O R E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two A's.

17
Materials used for smoothing or polishing surfaces ABRASIVES

ABRASIVES has 9 letters and is tied with LASERDISC, HACKAMORE, APPOINTEE and WHETSTONE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A B R A S I V E S, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two A's and a double S.

18
Someone who is chosen to fill a position or role APPOINTEE

APPOINTEE has 9 letters and is tied with LASERDISC, HACKAMORE, ABRASIVES and WHETSTONE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A P P O I N T E E, with 5 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double P and two E's.

19
A sharpening stone used to sharpen blades or tools WHETSTONE

WHETSTONE has 9 letters and is tied with LASERDISC, HACKAMORE, ABRASIVES and APPOINTEE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is W H E T S T O N E, with 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including two E's and a double T.

20
A type of streetlamp that uses gas for illumination GASLAMP

GASLAMP has 7 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is G A S L A M P, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

21
Units of weight used in ancient Greece DRACHMS

DRACHMS has 7 letters, one of 4 answers with 7 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is D R A C H M S, with 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

22
Assistance or support provided to someone AID

AID has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, PHD, SKA, NTH, PRE, ENS, BRO and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A I D, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

23
A casual term for a close male friend BRO

BRO has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, PHD, SKA, NTH, PRE, ENS, AID and ENE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B R O, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

24
Short for "energy" or a unit of measurement in physics ENE

ENE has 3 letters and is tied with GAB, PHD, SKA, NTH, PRE, ENS, AID and BRO as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E N E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 27, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 27, 2023 Daily Mini has 24 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 27, 2023 Daily Mini?
LASERDISC, HACKAMORE, ABRASIVES, APPOINTEE and WHETSTONE are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the August 27, 2023 Daily Mini?
GAB, PHD, SKA, NTH, PRE, ENS, AID, BRO and ENE are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Vintage optical storage medium for movies" in the August 27, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is LASERDISC, 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 August 26, 2023 answers from this page.

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