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Word Craze Daily Mini December 21, 2024 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 20 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are STOCKING, CATACOMB and PERSPIRE, each 8 letters, and the shortest are SPA, SAC, USE, ANG and CPA, 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 December 20, 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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To take up space
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A button on video applications and appliances that is represented by double vertical bars
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Pulitzer Prize category
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Some are named after presidents
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Most likely place to fall asleep during a massage
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Bag made of cloth or paper used for carrying things
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Do some political damage control
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Sock that might be filled if you've been a good boy or girl
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2015 drama series with Cookie and Lucious Lyon
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Ordered, quaintly
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Run
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Passage of grave importance?
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Uses a knife
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Take unfair advantage of
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Sweat
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5 is ____ than 6
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The series of bones going along one's back from the skull to the small of the back
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"Hulk" director Lee
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Suffer from a lockup
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Number cruncher who handles your taxes

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
To take up space OCCUPY

OCCUPY has 6 letters and contains a double C. The pattern is O C C U P Y, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
A button on video applications and appliances that is represented by double vertical bars PAUSE

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

3
Pulitzer Prize category LETTERS

LETTERS has 7 letters and contains two E's and a double T. The pattern is L E T T E R S, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

4
Some are named after presidents ERAS

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

5
Most likely place to fall asleep during a massage SPA

SPA has 3 letters and is tied with SAC, USE, ANG and CPA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S P A, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

6
Bag made of cloth or paper used for carrying things SAC

SAC has 3 letters and is tied with SPA, USE, ANG and CPA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S A C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

7
Do some political damage control SPIN

SPIN has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S P I N, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

8
Sock that might be filled if you've been a good boy or girl STOCKING

STOCKING has 8 letters and is tied with CATACOMB and PERSPIRE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S T O C K I N G, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

9
2015 drama series with Cookie and Lucious Lyon EMPIRE

EMPIRE has 6 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E M P I R E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two E's.

10
Ordered, quaintly BADE

BADE has 4 letters, one of 6 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is B A D E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

11
Run OPERATE

OPERATE has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is O P E R A T E, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Passage of grave importance? CATACOMB

CATACOMB has 8 letters and is tied with STOCKING and PERSPIRE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C A T A C O M B, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double C and two A's.

13
Uses a knife CUTS

CUTS has 4 letters and starts with C, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C U T S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

14
Take unfair advantage of USE

USE has 3 letters and is tied with SPA, SAC, ANG and CPA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U S E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

15
Sweat PERSPIRE

PERSPIRE has 8 letters and is tied with STOCKING and CATACOMB as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E R S P I R E, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double P, two E's and a double R.

16
5 is ____ than 6 LESS

LESS has 4 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is L E S S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

17
The series of bones going along one's back from the skull to the small of the back SPINE

SPINE has 5 letters and starts with S, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S P I N E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

18
"Hulk" director Lee ANG

ANG has 3 letters and is tied with SPA, SAC, USE and CPA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A N G, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

19
Suffer from a lockup SKID

SKID has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S K I D, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

20
Number cruncher who handles your taxes CPA

CPA has 3 letters and is tied with SPA, SAC, USE and ANG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C P A, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the December 21, 2024 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The December 21, 2024 Daily Mini has 20 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the December 21, 2024 Daily Mini?
STOCKING, CATACOMB and PERSPIRE are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the December 21, 2024 Daily Mini?
SPA, SAC, USE, ANG and CPA are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Sock that might be filled if you've been a good boy or girl" in the December 21, 2024 Daily Mini?
The answer is STOCKING, 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 December 20, 2024 answers from this page.

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