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Word Craze Daily Mini May 16, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 16 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are PRESSUPS, PARAKEET, TALLTALE and BRISKEST, each 8 letters, and the shortest is STAG at 4 letters. Answer lengths run from 4 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 15, 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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Participate casually (in)
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"_____ me" ("Go along with it")
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Promoting peace
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Exercises before small drinks
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One skilled at mimicry
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Tijuana time-out
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Animal depicted in Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen"
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Hard-to-believe story
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Sorghum variety
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Mideast leaders: Var.
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Art of dwarfing plants
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Most peppy
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In to the maximum extent
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Steal the show from
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Hill with one steep side and one gentle side
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One of an iris's three

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Participate casually (in) DABBLE

DABBLE has 6 letters and contains a double B. The pattern is D A B B L E, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
"_____ me" ("Go along with it") HUMOR

HUMOR has 5 letters and starts with H, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with H. The pattern is H U M O R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

3
Promoting peace IRENIC

IRENIC has 6 letters and contains two I's. The pattern is I R E N I C, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

4
Exercises before small drinks PRESSUPS

PRESSUPS has 8 letters and is tied with PARAKEET, TALLTALE and BRISKEST as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P R E S S U P S, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double P and 3 S's.

5
One skilled at mimicry PARAKEET

PARAKEET has 8 letters and is tied with PRESSUPS, TALLTALE and BRISKEST as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P A R A K E E T, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's and two E's.

6
Tijuana time-out SIESTA

SIESTA has 6 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is S I E S T A, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

7
Animal depicted in Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen" STAG

STAG has 4 letters and is the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S T A G, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

8
Hard-to-believe story TALLTALE

TALLTALE has 8 letters and is tied with PRESSUPS, PARAKEET and BRISKEST as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T A L L T A L E, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double T, two A's and 3 L's.

9
Sorghum variety DURRA

DURRA has 5 letters and contains a double R. The pattern is D U R R A, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

10
Mideast leaders: Var. AMEERS

AMEERS has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is A M E E R S, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

11
Art of dwarfing plants BONSAI

BONSAI has 6 letters and starts with B, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B O N S A I, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Most peppy BRISKEST

BRISKEST has 8 letters and is tied with PRESSUPS, PARAKEET and TALLTALE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B R I S K E S T, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S.

13
In to the maximum extent HIPPEST

HIPPEST has 7 letters and contains a double P. The pattern is H I P P E S T, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

14
Steal the show from UPSTAGE

UPSTAGE has 7 letters, one of 2 answers with 7 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is U P S T A G E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

15
Hill with one steep side and one gentle side CUESTA

CUESTA has 6 letters, one of 6 answers with 6 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is C U E S T A, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

16
One of an iris's three PETAL

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 16, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The May 16, 2025 Daily Mini has 16 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the May 16, 2025 Daily Mini?
PRESSUPS, PARAKEET, TALLTALE and BRISKEST are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the May 16, 2025 Daily Mini?
STAG is the shortest answer at 4 letters.
What is the answer to "Exercises before small drinks" in the May 16, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is PRESSUPS, 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 15, 2025 answers from this page.

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