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Word Craze Daily Mini May 22, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 18 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AUREATE, AMATEUR, RIVALRY, GAMELAN and ITERATE, each 7 letters, and the shortest are EAR, GIP, DRY, NEW, EEC, PEN, DAD and HEW, each 3 letters. Eight of the 18 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 May 21, 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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Hearing organ
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Swindle (variant)
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Middle Eastern state
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Prehistoric dwellers
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Home run (slang)
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Biblical locksmith
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Gilded or eloquent
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Like some cocktails
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Fresh and unused
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EU predecessor
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College athlete, e.g.
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Serious competition
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Indonesian orchestra with a variety of percussion instruments
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Restate
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Writing instrument
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Lace again
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Family man
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Do a hatchet job?

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Hearing organ EAR

EAR has 3 letters and is tied with GIP, DRY, NEW, EEC, PEN, DAD and HEW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E A R, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

2
Swindle (variant) GIP

GIP has 3 letters and is tied with EAR, DRY, NEW, EEC, PEN, DAD and HEW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G I P, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

3
Middle Eastern state EMIRATE

EMIRATE has 7 letters and is tied with CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AUREATE, AMATEUR, RIVALRY, GAMELAN and ITERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E M I R A T E, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including two E's.

4
Prehistoric dwellers CAVEMEN

CAVEMEN has 7 letters and is tied with EMIRATE, DELILAH, AUREATE, AMATEUR, RIVALRY, GAMELAN and ITERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C A V E M E N, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's.

5
Home run (slang) TATER

TATER has 5 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is T A T E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

6
Biblical locksmith DELILAH

DELILAH has 7 letters and is tied with EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, AUREATE, AMATEUR, RIVALRY, GAMELAN and ITERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D E L I L A H, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double L.

7
Gilded or eloquent AUREATE

AUREATE has 7 letters and is tied with EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AMATEUR, RIVALRY, GAMELAN and ITERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A U R E A T E, with 5 vowels and 2 consonants, including two A's and two E's.

8
Like some cocktails DRY

DRY has 3 letters and is tied with EAR, GIP, NEW, EEC, PEN, DAD and HEW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D R Y, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

9
Fresh and unused NEW

NEW has 3 letters and is tied with EAR, GIP, DRY, EEC, PEN, DAD and HEW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N E W, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

10
EU predecessor EEC

EEC has 3 letters and is tied with EAR, GIP, DRY, NEW, PEN, DAD and HEW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E E C, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

11
College athlete, e.g. AMATEUR

AMATEUR has 7 letters and is tied with EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AUREATE, RIVALRY, GAMELAN and ITERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A M A T E U R, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including two A's.

12
Serious competition RIVALRY

RIVALRY has 7 letters and is tied with EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AUREATE, AMATEUR, GAMELAN and ITERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R I V A L R Y, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double R.

13
Indonesian orchestra with a variety of percussion instruments GAMELAN

GAMELAN has 7 letters and is tied with EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AUREATE, AMATEUR, RIVALRY and ITERATE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G A M E L A N, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's.

14
Restate ITERATE

ITERATE has 7 letters and is tied with EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AUREATE, AMATEUR, RIVALRY and GAMELAN as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I T E R A T E, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double T and two E's.

15
Writing instrument PEN

PEN has 3 letters and is tied with EAR, GIP, DRY, NEW, EEC, DAD and HEW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

16
Lace again RETIE

RETIE has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is R E T I E, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

17
Family man DAD

DAD has 3 letters and is tied with EAR, GIP, DRY, NEW, EEC, PEN and HEW as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D A D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double D.

18
Do a hatchet job? HEW

HEW has 3 letters and is tied with EAR, GIP, DRY, NEW, EEC, PEN and DAD as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H E W, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 22, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The May 22, 2025 Daily Mini has 18 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the May 22, 2025 Daily Mini?
EMIRATE, CAVEMEN, DELILAH, AUREATE, AMATEUR, RIVALRY, GAMELAN and ITERATE are tied for longest at 7 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the May 22, 2025 Daily Mini?
EAR, GIP, DRY, NEW, EEC, PEN, DAD and HEW are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Middle Eastern state" in the May 22, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is EMIRATE, 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 May 21, 2025 answers from this page.

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