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Word Craze Daily Mini December 18, 2024 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 15 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are DEFACTO and STUMPED, each 7 letters, and the shortest are OCT, AIL, DNA, DOS, OLD and MEN, each 3 letters. Six of the 15 answers are exactly 3 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 17, 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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Some council members
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Dentist's request
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In actuality
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Autumn month
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To suffer from illness or distress
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Nonplussed
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Celerity
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Puts up
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Elevate without using hands or machinery
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Crime lab sample
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Steal away
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Fixed, as a bow
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Raíz cúbica de ocho
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___ fashioned (whiskey cocktail)
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Opposite of women without the WO

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Some council members ELDERS

ELDERS has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is E L D E R S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
Dentist's request RINSE

RINSE has 5 letters and starts with R, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R I N S E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

3
In actuality DEFACTO

DEFACTO has 7 letters and is tied with STUMPED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D E F A C T O, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

4
Autumn month OCT

OCT has 3 letters and is tied with AIL, DNA, DOS, OLD and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O C T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

5
To suffer from illness or distress AIL

AIL has 3 letters and is tied with OCT, DNA, DOS, OLD and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A I L, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

6
Nonplussed STUMPED

STUMPED has 7 letters and is tied with DEFACTO as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S T U M P E D, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

7
Celerity SPEED

SPEED has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S P E E D, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

8
Puts up ERECTS

ERECTS has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is E R E C T S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

9
Elevate without using hands or machinery LIFTUP

LIFTUP has 6 letters, one of 5 answers with 6 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is L I F T U P, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

10
Crime lab sample DNA

DNA has 3 letters and is tied with OCT, AIL, DOS, OLD and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D N A, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

11
Steal away ESCAPE

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

12
Fixed, as a bow RETIED

RETIED has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is R E T I E D, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

13
Raíz cúbica de ocho DOS

DOS has 3 letters and is tied with OCT, AIL, DNA, OLD and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D O S, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

14
___ fashioned (whiskey cocktail) OLD

OLD has 3 letters and is tied with OCT, AIL, DNA, DOS and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O L D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

15
Opposite of women without the WO MEN

MEN has 3 letters and is tied with OCT, AIL, DNA, DOS and OLD as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is M E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the December 18, 2024 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The December 18, 2024 Daily Mini has 15 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the December 18, 2024 Daily Mini?
DEFACTO and STUMPED are tied for longest at 7 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the December 18, 2024 Daily Mini?
OCT, AIL, DNA, DOS, OLD and MEN are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "In actuality" in the December 18, 2024 Daily Mini?
The answer is DEFACTO, 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 17, 2024 answers from this page.

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