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Word Craze Daily Mini January 12, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 26 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are GUERRILLA and SPECULATE, each 9 letters, and the shortest are CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK, each 3 letters. Eleven of the 26 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 January 11, 2025 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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American television network
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A wire or metal framework
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Stan who had a cameo in "Black Panther"
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Boat tool
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Pitcher Bob of the 1950s Braves
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At a subzero temperature
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"___ Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas"
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Utter a fierce-sounding growl
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Engorge oneself, with ''out''
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Castro, prior to 1959
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To guess or hypothesize without sufficient evidence
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A dialectal word meaning to move stealthily or quietly
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Business section info
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Humdinger
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Most Yugoslavs
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A sound made by birds or insects
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Salon stiffener
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Request to Fido
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Excessive excitement or activity surrounding something
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Sea life
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Loses power, like a flower
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Toothed whale
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Becomes more successful
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Elongated fish
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Go at a fast pace
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Type or kind

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
American television network CBS

CBS has 3 letters and is tied with LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C B S, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

2
A wire or metal framework CAGE

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

3
Stan who had a cameo in "Black Panther" LEE

LEE has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L E E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

4
Boat tool OAR

OAR has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O A R, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

5
Pitcher Bob of the 1950s Braves BUHL

BUHL has 4 letters and starts with B, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B U H L, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

6
At a subzero temperature SUBZERO

SUBZERO has 7 letters and starts with S, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S U B Z E R O, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

7
"___ Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas" ITS

ITS has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I T S, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
Utter a fierce-sounding growl GROWL

GROWL has 5 letters and starts with G, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with G. The pattern is G R O W L, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

9
Engorge oneself, with ''out'' PIG

PIG has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P I G, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

10
Castro, prior to 1959 GUERRILLA

GUERRILLA has 9 letters and is tied with SPECULATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G U E R R I L L A, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double R and a double L.

11
To guess or hypothesize without sufficient evidence SPECULATE

SPECULATE has 9 letters and is tied with GUERRILLA as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S P E C U L A T E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's.

12
A dialectal word meaning to move stealthily or quietly SLANK

SLANK has 5 letters and starts with S, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S L A N K, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

13
Business section info CLOSINGS

CLOSINGS has 8 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is C L O S I N G S, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

14
Humdinger BEAUT

BEAUT has 5 letters and starts with B, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B E A U T, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

15
Most Yugoslavs SERBS

SERBS has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter S. The pattern is S E R B S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double S.

16
A sound made by birds or insects CHURR

CHURR has 5 letters and contains a double R. The pattern is C H U R R, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

17
Salon stiffener GEL

GEL has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G E L, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

18
Request to Fido BEG

BEG has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B E G, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

19
Excessive excitement or activity surrounding something HOOPLA

HOOPLA has 6 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is H O O P L A, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

20
Sea life ALGAE

ALGAE has 5 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is A L G A E, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

21
Loses power, like a flower WILTS

WILTS has 5 letters, one of 7 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is W I L T S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

22
Toothed whale ORCA

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

23
Becomes more successful UPS

UPS has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, EEL, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U P S, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

24
Elongated fish EEL

EEL has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, RUN and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E E L, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

25
Go at a fast pace RUN

RUN has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL and ILK as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R U N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

26
Type or kind ILK

ILK has 3 letters and is tied with CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL and RUN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I L K, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 12, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 12, 2025 Daily Mini has 26 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 12, 2025 Daily Mini?
GUERRILLA and SPECULATE are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 12, 2025 Daily Mini?
CBS, LEE, OAR, ITS, PIG, GEL, BEG, UPS, EEL, RUN and ILK are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Castro, prior to 1959" in the January 12, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is GUERRILLA, a 9-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 11, 2025 answers from this page.

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