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Word Craze Daily Mini December 26, 2025 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 18 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are OPENATAB, TROPICAL, STENCHES and ABSOLUTE, each 8 letters, and the shortest are NOW, NEO, EAT, ONE and TAT, 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 25, 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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Experiences decay
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Plan to pay later, say
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Puts off
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"This minute!"
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A new or revived form of something
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Like many bright aquarium fish
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Things coaches handle
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Some stay-at-home parents
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Take in
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Like a Gothic arch
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Huge tree in California
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Single unit
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Biceps pic, say
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Unpleasant odors
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Complete, downright
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Measured space
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Choir accompaniment
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Discreet "Hey, you!"

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Experiences decay ROTS

ROTS has 4 letters and starts with R, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R O T S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

2
Plan to pay later, say OPENATAB

OPENATAB has 8 letters and is tied with TROPICAL, STENCHES and ABSOLUTE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O P E N A T A B, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's.

3
Puts off DETERS

DETERS has 6 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is D E T E R S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

4
"This minute!" NOW

NOW has 3 letters and is tied with NEO, EAT, ONE and TAT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N O W, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

5
A new or revived form of something NEO

NEO has 3 letters and is tied with NOW, EAT, ONE and TAT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N E O, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

6
Like many bright aquarium fish TROPICAL

TROPICAL has 8 letters and is tied with OPENATAB, STENCHES and ABSOLUTE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T R O P I C A L, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

7
Things coaches handle EGOS

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

8
Some stay-at-home parents DADS

DADS has 4 letters and contains a double D. The pattern is D A D S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

9
Take in EAT

EAT has 3 letters and is tied with NOW, NEO, ONE and TAT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E A T, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

10
Like a Gothic arch POINTED

POINTED has 7 letters and starts with P, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with P. The pattern is P O I N T E D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

11
Huge tree in California REDWOOD

REDWOOD has 7 letters and contains a double D and two O's. The pattern is R E D W O O D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

12
Single unit ONE

ONE has 3 letters and is tied with NOW, NEO, EAT and TAT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O N E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

13
Biceps pic, say TAT

TAT has 3 letters and is tied with NOW, NEO, EAT and ONE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T A T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double T.

14
Unpleasant odors STENCHES

STENCHES has 8 letters and is tied with OPENATAB, TROPICAL and ABSOLUTE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S T E N C H E S, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S and two E's.

15
Complete, downright ABSOLUTE

ABSOLUTE has 8 letters and is tied with OPENATAB, TROPICAL and STENCHES as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A B S O L U T E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

16
Measured space AREA

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

17
Choir accompaniment ORGAN

ORGAN has 5 letters and starts with O, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with O. The pattern is O R G A N, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

18
Discreet "Hey, you!" PSST

PSST has 4 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is P S S T, with 0 vowels and 4 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the December 26, 2025 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The December 26, 2025 Daily Mini has 18 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the December 26, 2025 Daily Mini?
OPENATAB, TROPICAL, STENCHES and ABSOLUTE are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the December 26, 2025 Daily Mini?
NOW, NEO, EAT, ONE and TAT are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Plan to pay later, say" in the December 26, 2025 Daily Mini?
The answer is OPENATAB, 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 25, 2025 answers from this page.

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