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Word Craze Daily Mini August 17, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 26 clues fully solved below. The longest answer is ONTHEEDGE at 9 letters, and the shortest are ION, VAT, WAX, DRY and EST, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 9 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 August 16, 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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Let fall
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Atom that lost or gained electrons
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Inflicts damage, injures or hurts to something or someone
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Vessel at a brewery
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Until this moment
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Stick firmly (to)
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Candle stuff
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"Killer, dude!"
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Stir-fried rice noodles from Thailand
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Logician's "therefore"
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City in ancient tales
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Slung mud at
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Female singer with dramatic flair
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Path for driving vehicles
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One in a precarious position is this, metaphorically speaking
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Exodus figure
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"At ____, soldier!"
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"Don't leave me high and ___"
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Suffix for the most
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Like crossword clues about crossword clues, say
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Strange and bizarre
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ER images
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Copies
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Make less cold
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Ancient colonnade
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Friend or chess partner

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Let fall DROPPED

DROPPED has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter D. The pattern is D R O P P E D, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double D and a double P.

2
Atom that lost or gained electrons ION

ION has 3 letters and is tied with VAT, WAX, DRY and EST as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I O N, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

3
Inflicts damage, injures or hurts to something or someone HARMS

HARMS has 5 letters, one of 4 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is H A R M S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

4
Vessel at a brewery VAT

VAT has 3 letters and is tied with ION, WAX, DRY and EST as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is V A T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

5
Until this moment ASYET

ASYET has 5 letters and starts with A, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A S Y E T, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

6
Stick firmly (to) ADHERE

ADHERE has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is A D H E R E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

7
Candle stuff WAX

WAX has 3 letters and is tied with ION, VAT, DRY and EST as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is W A X, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
"Killer, dude!" AWESOME

AWESOME has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is A W E S O M E, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants.

9
Stir-fried rice noodles from Thailand PADTHAI

PADTHAI has 7 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is P A D T H A I, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

10
Logician's "therefore" ERGO

ERGO has 4 letters and starts with E, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with E. The pattern is E R G O, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

11
City in ancient tales TROY

TROY has 4 letters, one of 10 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is T R O Y, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

12
Slung mud at SMEARED

SMEARED has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S M E A R E D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

13
Female singer with dramatic flair DIVA

DIVA has 4 letters and starts with D, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with D. The pattern is D I V A, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

14
Path for driving vehicles ROAD

ROAD has 4 letters, one of 10 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is R O A D, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

15
One in a precarious position is this, metaphorically speaking ONTHEEDGE

ONTHEEDGE has 9 letters and is the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O N T H E E D G E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 E's.

16
Exodus figure PHARAOH

PHARAOH has 7 letters and contains a double H and two A's. The pattern is P H A R A O H, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

17
"At ____, soldier!" EASE

EASE has 4 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E A S E, with 3 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

18
"Don't leave me high and ___" DRY

DRY has 3 letters and is tied with ION, VAT, WAX and EST as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D R Y, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

19
Suffix for the most EST

EST has 3 letters and is tied with ION, VAT, WAX and DRY as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E S T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

20
Like crossword clues about crossword clues, say META

META has 4 letters and starts with M, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M E T A, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

21
Strange and bizarre WEIRD

WEIRD has 5 letters and starts with W, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with W. The pattern is W E I R D, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

22
ER images XRAYS

XRAYS has 5 letters, one of 4 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is X R A Y S, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

23
Copies APES

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

24
Make less cold WARM

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

25
Ancient colonnade STOA

STOA has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S T O A, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

26
Friend or chess partner MATE

MATE has 4 letters and starts with M, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M A T E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 17, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 17, 2025 Daily Mini has 26 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 17, 2025 Daily Mini?
ONTHEEDGE is the longest answer at 9 letters.
What are the shortest answers in the August 17, 2025 Daily Mini?
ION, VAT, WAX, DRY and EST are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "One in a precarious position is this, metaphorically speaking" in the August 17, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is ONTHEEDGE, 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 August 16, 2025 answers from this page.

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