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Word Craze Daily Mini August 17, 2024 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 16 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are TATTLERS and SOFTSPOT, each 8 letters, and the shortest is KEN at 3 letters. Eight of the 16 answers are exactly 6 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 August 16, 2024 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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When a tree produces a number of flowers
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Road vehicle
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Reactions from the hoity-toity
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Gossipers who can't keep secrets
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Opened or closed, as a lens aperture
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When an important person does this, everyone listens
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Santa's reindeer, e.g.
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Cotton fabric
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Fort
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___ Module: moon lander
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Ear ailment
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Sentimental weakness for someone
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To fight against temptation
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Coat of wool
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Composed
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Barbie's beau

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
When a tree produces a number of flowers BLOSSOM

BLOSSOM has 7 letters and contains two O's and a double S. The pattern is B L O S S O M, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

2
Road vehicle AUTO

AUTO has 4 letters, one of 1 answer with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is A U T O, with 3 vowels and 1 consonant.

3
Reactions from the hoity-toity SNIFFS

SNIFFS has 6 letters and opens and closes on the same letter S. The pattern is S N I F F S, with 1 vowel and 5 consonants, including a double S and a double F.

4
Gossipers who can't keep secrets TATTLERS

TATTLERS has 8 letters and is tied with SOFTSPOT as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T A T T L E R S, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including 3 T's.

5
Opened or closed, as a lens aperture IRISED

IRISED has 6 letters and contains two I's. The pattern is I R I S E D, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

6
When an important person does this, everyone listens SPEAKS

SPEAKS has 6 letters and opens and closes on the same letter S. The pattern is S P E A K S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S.

7
Santa's reindeer, e.g. OCTET

OCTET has 5 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is O C T E T, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

8
Cotton fabric SATEEN

SATEEN has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S A T E E N, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

9
Fort BASTION

BASTION has 7 letters and starts with B, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B A S T I O N, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

10
___ Module: moon lander LUNAR

LUNAR has 5 letters, one of 2 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is L U N A R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

11
Ear ailment OTITIS

OTITIS has 6 letters and contains a double T and two I's. The pattern is O T I T I S, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Sentimental weakness for someone SOFTSPOT

SOFTSPOT has 8 letters and is tied with TATTLERS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S O F T S P O T, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S, two O's and a double T.

13
To fight against temptation RESIST

RESIST has 6 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is R E S I S T, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

14
Coat of wool FLEECE

FLEECE has 6 letters and contains 3 E's. The pattern is F L E E C E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

15
Composed SEDATE

SEDATE has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S E D A T E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

16
Barbie's beau KEN

KEN has 3 letters and is the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is K E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 17, 2024 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 17, 2024 Daily Mini has 16 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 17, 2024 Daily Mini?
TATTLERS and SOFTSPOT are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the August 17, 2024 Daily Mini?
KEN is the shortest answer at 3 letters.
What is the answer to "Gossipers who can't keep secrets" in the August 17, 2024 Daily Mini?
The answer is TATTLERS, 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 August 16, 2024 answers from this page.

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