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Word Craze Daily Mini December 5, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 19 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are SERGEANT, PASTRIES, AGITATED and EMPATHIC, each 8 letters, and the shortest are DNA, GEM, IMP and GET, 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 December 4, 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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Luxurious
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Genetic code
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Something cut by a lapidary
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Roughly
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Pint-size prankster
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Figure out
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Ancient colonnade
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To whom a private says "Sir, yes, sir!"
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Yielding
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Otherwise; if not
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Growing need
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Let out, as fishing line
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Turnovers, e.g.
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In a state
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Tart wedge
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On the same wavelength
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Upscale kennels
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Good judgment
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Reason for a warning on weather.gov

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Luxurious UPSCALE

UPSCALE has 7 letters and starts with U, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with U. The pattern is U P S C A L E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
Genetic code DNA

DNA has 3 letters and is tied with GEM, IMP and GET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D N A, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

3
Something cut by a lapidary GEM

GEM has 3 letters and is tied with DNA, IMP and GET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G E M, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

4
Roughly ORSO

ORSO has 4 letters and opens and closes on the same letter O. The pattern is O R S O, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants, including two O's.

5
Pint-size prankster IMP

IMP has 3 letters and is tied with DNA, GEM and GET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I M P, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

6
Figure out GET

GET has 3 letters and is tied with DNA, GEM and IMP as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G E T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

7
Ancient colonnade STOA

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

8
To whom a private says "Sir, yes, sir!" SERGEANT

SERGEANT has 8 letters and is tied with PASTRIES, AGITATED and EMPATHIC as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S E R G E A N T, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's.

9
Yielding PLIANT

PLIANT has 6 letters and starts with P, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with P. The pattern is P L I A N T, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

10
Otherwise; if not ELSE

ELSE has 4 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E L S E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants, including two E's.

11
Growing need SEED

SEED has 4 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S E E D, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

12
Let out, as fishing line UNREEL

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

13
Turnovers, e.g. PASTRIES

PASTRIES has 8 letters and is tied with SERGEANT, AGITATED and EMPATHIC as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P A S T R I E S, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double S.

14
In a state AGITATED

AGITATED has 8 letters and is tied with SERGEANT, PASTRIES and EMPATHIC as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A G I T A T E D, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's and a double T.

15
Tart wedge LEMON

LEMON has 5 letters, one of 2 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is L E M O N, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

16
On the same wavelength EMPATHIC

EMPATHIC has 8 letters and is tied with SERGEANT, PASTRIES and AGITATED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E M P A T H I C, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

17
Upscale kennels DOGSPAS

DOGSPAS has 7 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is D O G S P A S, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

18
Good judgment SENSE

SENSE has 5 letters and contains a double S and two E's. The pattern is S E N S E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

19
Reason for a warning on weather.gov GALE

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the December 5, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The December 5, 2025 Daily Mini has 19 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the December 5, 2025 Daily Mini?
SERGEANT, PASTRIES, AGITATED and EMPATHIC are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the December 5, 2025 Daily Mini?
DNA, GEM, IMP and GET are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "To whom a private says "Sir, yes, sir!"" in the December 5, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is SERGEANT, 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 December 4, 2025 answers from this page.

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