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Word Craze Daily Mini January 5, 2024 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 21 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are CIRCULAR, ANTIDOTE, RIDESOUT, ORTHODOX and GLORIOUS, each 8 letters, and the shortest are AGO, ILO, USE, OCA, OAT, CIA, IRK and ETC, 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 4, 2024 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.

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All Clues and Answers

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In the past, a while back
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Round shape or a letter delivered
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A cure for poison or remedy in disguise
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Seat for sitting or position of power
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International labor standard or organization
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Novice or beginner trying something new
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Departs on horseback or escapes a difficult situation
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Tangle in a rope or measurement of speed for ships
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Make the most of or employ enthusiastically
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Reason for tardiness, not accepted by the teacher
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South American tuber with a questionable taste
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Traditional belief system with no room for deviation
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Financial inspections that make accountants nervous
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Word to describe a magnificent sunrise or breathtaking view
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Grain that adds texture to your morning cereal
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Slope that makes hiking challenging but rewarding
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Spy agency with a finger in every pie
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Control device for the lazy TV watcher
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Annoy to no end
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Deception might lead to this strategy
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Abbreviation for "and so on"

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
In the past, a while back AGO

AGO has 3 letters and is tied with ILO, USE, OCA, OAT, CIA, IRK and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A G O, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

2
Round shape or a letter delivered CIRCULAR

CIRCULAR has 8 letters and is tied with ANTIDOTE, RIDESOUT, ORTHODOX and GLORIOUS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C I R C U L A R, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double C and a double R.

3
A cure for poison or remedy in disguise ANTIDOTE

ANTIDOTE has 8 letters and is tied with CIRCULAR, RIDESOUT, ORTHODOX and GLORIOUS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A N T I D O T E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double T.

4
Seat for sitting or position of power CHAIR

CHAIR has 5 letters and starts with C, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C H A I R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

5
International labor standard or organization ILO

ILO has 3 letters and is tied with AGO, USE, OCA, OAT, CIA, IRK and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I L O, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

6
Novice or beginner trying something new TIRO

TIRO has 4 letters, one of 3 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is T I R O, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

7
Departs on horseback or escapes a difficult situation RIDESOUT

RIDESOUT has 8 letters and is tied with CIRCULAR, ANTIDOTE, ORTHODOX and GLORIOUS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R I D E S O U T, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

8
Tangle in a rope or measurement of speed for ships KNOT

KNOT has 4 letters, one of 3 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is K N O T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

9
Make the most of or employ enthusiastically USE

USE has 3 letters and is tied with AGO, ILO, OCA, OAT, CIA, IRK and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U S E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

10
Reason for tardiness, not accepted by the teacher EXCUSE

EXCUSE has 6 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E X C U S E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two E's.

11
South American tuber with a questionable taste OCA

OCA has 3 letters and is tied with AGO, ILO, USE, OAT, CIA, IRK and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O C A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

12
Traditional belief system with no room for deviation ORTHODOX

ORTHODOX has 8 letters and is tied with CIRCULAR, ANTIDOTE, RIDESOUT and GLORIOUS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O R T H O D O X, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 O's.

13
Financial inspections that make accountants nervous AUDITS

AUDITS has 6 letters and starts with A, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A U D I T S, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

14
Word to describe a magnificent sunrise or breathtaking view GLORIOUS

GLORIOUS has 8 letters and is tied with CIRCULAR, ANTIDOTE, RIDESOUT and ORTHODOX as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G L O R I O U S, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two O's.

15
Grain that adds texture to your morning cereal OAT

OAT has 3 letters and is tied with AGO, ILO, USE, OCA, CIA, IRK and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O A T, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

16
Slope that makes hiking challenging but rewarding INCLINE

INCLINE has 7 letters and contains two I's and a double N. The pattern is I N C L I N E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

17
Spy agency with a finger in every pie CIA

CIA has 3 letters and is tied with AGO, ILO, USE, OCA, OAT, IRK and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C I A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

18
Control device for the lazy TV watcher REMOTE

REMOTE has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is R E M O T E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

19
Annoy to no end IRK

IRK has 3 letters and is tied with AGO, ILO, USE, OCA, OAT, CIA and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I R K, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

20
Deception might lead to this strategy RUSE

RUSE has 4 letters and starts with R, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R U S E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

21
Abbreviation for "and so on" ETC

ETC has 3 letters and is tied with AGO, ILO, USE, OCA, OAT, CIA and IRK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E T C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 5, 2024 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 5, 2024 Daily Mini has 21 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 5, 2024 Daily Mini?
CIRCULAR, ANTIDOTE, RIDESOUT, ORTHODOX and GLORIOUS are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 5, 2024 Daily Mini?
AGO, ILO, USE, OCA, OAT, CIA, IRK and ETC are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Round shape or a letter delivered" in the January 5, 2024 Daily Mini?
The answer is CIRCULAR, 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 4, 2024 answers from this page.

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