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Word Craze Daily Mini December 28, 2023 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 14 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are PLUNGER and ITBURNS, each 7 letters, and the shortest is INN at 3 letters. Eight of the 14 answers are exactly 5 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 December 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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Potato chip that's perfectly crunchy
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Individuals promoting or advertising
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Small prickly seed casings
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Device used to unclog blocked drains
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Make something tougher or more resistant
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Lodging establishment for travelers
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Workstations with surfaces for writing or studying
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Unpleasant sensation that keeps the flame alive
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A healthy bark of a tree
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Cleanse communist state
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The lion heart of Soviet republics
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Popular current like the latest fashion
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Tiny bug with a green thumb
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Strip for vehicles carrying fewer people

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Potato chip that's perfectly crunchy CRISP

CRISP has 5 letters, one of 8 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is C R I S P, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

2
Individuals promoting or advertising TOUTS

TOUTS has 5 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is T O U T S, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

3
Small prickly seed casings BURRS

BURRS has 5 letters and contains a double R. The pattern is B U R R S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

4
Device used to unclog blocked drains PLUNGER

PLUNGER has 7 letters and is tied with ITBURNS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P L U N G E R, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

5
Make something tougher or more resistant HARDEN

HARDEN has 6 letters, one of 1 answer with 6 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is H A R D E N, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

6
Lodging establishment for travelers INN

INN has 3 letters and is the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I N N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double N.

7
Workstations with surfaces for writing or studying DESKS

DESKS has 5 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is D E S K S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

8
Unpleasant sensation that keeps the flame alive ITBURNS

ITBURNS has 7 letters and is tied with PLUNGER as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I T B U R N S, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

9
A healthy bark of a tree SOUND

SOUND has 5 letters, one of 8 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is S O U N D, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

10
Cleanse communist state PURGE

PURGE has 5 letters and starts with P, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with P. The pattern is P U R G E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

11
The lion heart of Soviet republics USSR

USSR has 4 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is U S S R, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

12
Popular current like the latest fashion TREND

TREND has 5 letters and starts with T, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with T. The pattern is T R E N D, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

13
Tiny bug with a green thumb APHID

APHID has 5 letters, one of 8 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is A P H I D, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

14
Strip for vehicles carrying fewer people LANE

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the December 28, 2023 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The December 28, 2023 Daily Mini has 14 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the December 28, 2023 Daily Mini?
PLUNGER and ITBURNS are tied for longest at 7 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the December 28, 2023 Daily Mini?
INN is the shortest answer at 3 letters.
What is the answer to "Device used to unclog blocked drains" in the December 28, 2023 Daily Mini?
The answer is PLUNGER, a 7-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 December 27, 2023 answers from this page.

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