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Word Craze Daily Mini December 16, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 12 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are BLOUSE, RARELY, ALPACA, SOONER and TURTLE, each 6 letters, and the shortest are CBS and COY, each 3 letters. Five of the twelve answers are exactly 6 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 December 15, 2025 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.

All Clues and Answers

Clue
Group of players
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Top
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Wear with pride
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Bit of funny business
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Member of a chamber group
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Seldom
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Cronkite's longtime network
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Camel cousin
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Big 12 Cowboy's rival
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One in a shell
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At rest
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Shyly reserved

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Group of players CAST

CAST has 4 letters and starts with C, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C A S T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

2
Top BLOUSE

BLOUSE has 6 letters and is tied with RARELY, ALPACA, SOONER and TURTLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B L O U S E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

3
Wear with pride SPORT

SPORT has 5 letters and starts with S, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S P O R T, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

4
Bit of funny business ANTIC

ANTIC has 5 letters and starts with A, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A N T I C, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

5
Member of a chamber group CELLO

CELLO has 5 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is C E L L O, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

6
Seldom RARELY

RARELY has 6 letters and is tied with BLOUSE, ALPACA, SOONER and TURTLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R A R E L Y, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double R.

7
Cronkite's longtime network CBS

CBS has 3 letters and is tied with COY as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C B S, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

8
Camel cousin ALPACA

ALPACA has 6 letters and is tied with BLOUSE, RARELY, SOONER and TURTLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A L P A C A, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including 3 A's.

9
Big 12 Cowboy's rival SOONER

SOONER has 6 letters and is tied with BLOUSE, RARELY, ALPACA and TURTLE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S O O N E R, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two O's.

10
One in a shell TURTLE

TURTLE has 6 letters and is tied with BLOUSE, RARELY, ALPACA and SOONER as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T U R T L E, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double T.

11
At rest STILL

STILL has 5 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is S T I L L, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

12
Shyly reserved COY

COY has 3 letters and is tied with CBS as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C O Y, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the December 16, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The December 16, 2025 Daily Mini has 12 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the December 16, 2025 Daily Mini?
BLOUSE, RARELY, ALPACA, SOONER and TURTLE are tied for longest at 6 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the December 16, 2025 Daily Mini?
CBS and COY are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Top" in the December 16, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is BLOUSE, a 6-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 15, 2025 answers from this page.

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