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Word Craze Daily Mini May 10, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 20 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are OUTSTARE, ERGOTISM, INTRIGUE, ACTUATOR and SORENSEN, each 8 letters, and the shortest are BEN, EMU, ORE, LEU, PEN and IRE, 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 May 9, 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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Flowers in a Whitman verse
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Former Fed chair Bernanke
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Jockey's accessory
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Defeat in a don't-blink contest
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One of the 12 tribes of Israel
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Subarctic fir forest
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Poisoning from tainted grain
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Hatchling from a dark green egg
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Source of iron
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Accountant's ''closing time''
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Romania's currency
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Interest of GI in true broadcast
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He initiates
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Twins-Lion go-between
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"Kennedy" author
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Knitted shoe
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Farm enclosure
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Utah's ____ Canyon
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Soldier's outfit?
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Livid state

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Flowers in a Whitman verse LILACS

LILACS has 6 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is L I L A C S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
Former Fed chair Bernanke BEN

BEN has 3 letters and is tied with EMU, ORE, LEU, PEN and IRE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

3
Jockey's accessory CROP

CROP has 4 letters and starts with C, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C R O P, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

4
Defeat in a don't-blink contest OUTSTARE

OUTSTARE has 8 letters and is tied with ERGOTISM, INTRIGUE, ACTUATOR and SORENSEN as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O U T S T A R E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double T.

5
One of the 12 tribes of Israel REUBEN

REUBEN has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is R E U B E N, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

6
Subarctic fir forest TAIGA

TAIGA has 5 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is T A I G A, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

7
Poisoning from tainted grain ERGOTISM

ERGOTISM has 8 letters and is tied with OUTSTARE, INTRIGUE, ACTUATOR and SORENSEN as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E R G O T I S M, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

8
Hatchling from a dark green egg EMU

EMU has 3 letters and is tied with BEN, ORE, LEU, PEN and IRE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E M U, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

9
Source of iron ORE

ORE has 3 letters and is tied with BEN, EMU, LEU, PEN and IRE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O R E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

10
Accountant's ''closing time'' YEAREND

YEAREND has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is Y E A R E N D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

11
Romania's currency LEU

LEU has 3 letters and is tied with BEN, EMU, ORE, PEN and IRE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L E U, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

12
Interest of GI in true broadcast INTRIGUE

INTRIGUE has 8 letters and is tied with OUTSTARE, ERGOTISM, ACTUATOR and SORENSEN as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I N T R I G U E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two I's.

13
He initiates ACTUATOR

ACTUATOR has 8 letters and is tied with OUTSTARE, ERGOTISM, INTRIGUE and SORENSEN as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A C T U A T O R, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's and a double T.

14
Twins-Lion go-between CRAB

CRAB has 4 letters and starts with C, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C R A B, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

15
"Kennedy" author SORENSEN

SORENSEN has 8 letters and is tied with OUTSTARE, ERGOTISM, INTRIGUE and ACTUATOR as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S O R E N S E N, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double S, two E's and a double N.

16
Knitted shoe BOOTEE

BOOTEE has 6 letters and contains two O's and two E's. The pattern is B O O T E E, with 4 vowels and 2 consonants.

17
Farm enclosure PEN

PEN has 3 letters and is tied with BEN, EMU, ORE, LEU and IRE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

18
Utah's ____ Canyon SEGO

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

19
Soldier's outfit? ARMY

ARMY has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A R M Y, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

20
Livid state IRE

IRE has 3 letters and is tied with BEN, EMU, ORE, LEU and PEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I R E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 10, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The May 10, 2025 Daily Mini has 20 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the May 10, 2025 Daily Mini?
OUTSTARE, ERGOTISM, INTRIGUE, ACTUATOR and SORENSEN are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the May 10, 2025 Daily Mini?
BEN, EMU, ORE, LEU, PEN and IRE are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Defeat in a don't-blink contest" in the May 10, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is OUTSTARE, 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 May 9, 2025 answers from this page.

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