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Word Craze Daily Mini January 9, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 19 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are TOILETTE, LICENSED and ELEVATED, each 8 letters, and the shortest are ONE, ERA, ALE, AGE and NUN, 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 January 8, 2026 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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Usually furry or hairy vertebrate that births living young and feeds them milk
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A digital letter sent using the internet
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Act of dressing and grooming oneself
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Part of a game's instructions
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First positive integer
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History period
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The "T" of MTA
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Tourist's leader
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Certified to drive
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Subway system in a city
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Quantity
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Post office item
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Race distance
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Ginger ___: a clear non-alcoholic drink flavored with ginger extract
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Something raised up is this
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Research work required to acquire an academic degree
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To travel in or on a vehicle or animal
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Number of years a person has lived
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Holy sister, Mother Teresa, for one

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Usually furry or hairy vertebrate that births living young and feeds them milk MAMMAL

MAMMAL has 6 letters and contains 3 M's and two A's. The pattern is M A M M A L, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
A digital letter sent using the internet EMAIL

EMAIL has 5 letters and starts with E, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with E. The pattern is E M A I L, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

3
Act of dressing and grooming oneself TOILETTE

TOILETTE has 8 letters and is tied with LICENSED and ELEVATED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T O I L E T T E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 T's and two E's.

4
Part of a game's instructions RULE

RULE has 4 letters and starts with R, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R U L E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

5
First positive integer ONE

ONE has 3 letters and is tied with ERA, ALE, AGE and NUN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O N E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

6
History period ERA

ERA has 3 letters and is tied with ONE, ALE, AGE and NUN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E R A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

7
The "T" of MTA TRANSIT

TRANSIT has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter T. The pattern is T R A N S I T, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double T.

8
Tourist's leader GUIDE

GUIDE has 5 letters, one of 3 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is G U I D E, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

9
Certified to drive LICENSED

LICENSED has 8 letters and is tied with TOILETTE and ELEVATED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L I C E N S E D, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's.

10
Subway system in a city METRO

METRO has 5 letters and starts with M, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M E T R O, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

11
Quantity AMOUNT

AMOUNT has 6 letters and starts with A, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A M O U N T, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Post office item MAILER

MAILER has 6 letters and starts with M, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M A I L E R, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

13
Race distance MILE

MILE has 4 letters and starts with M, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M I L E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

14
Ginger ___: a clear non-alcoholic drink flavored with ginger extract ALE

ALE has 3 letters and is tied with ONE, ERA, AGE and NUN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A L E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

15
Something raised up is this ELEVATED

ELEVATED has 8 letters and is tied with TOILETTE and LICENSED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E L E V A T E D, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 E's.

16
Research work required to acquire an academic degree THESIS

THESIS has 6 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is T H E S I S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

17
To travel in or on a vehicle or animal RIDE

RIDE has 4 letters and starts with R, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R I D E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

18
Number of years a person has lived AGE

AGE has 3 letters and is tied with ONE, ERA, ALE and NUN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A G E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

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Holy sister, Mother Teresa, for one NUN

NUN has 3 letters and is tied with ONE, ERA, ALE and AGE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N U N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double N.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 9, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 9, 2026 Daily Mini has 19 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 9, 2026 Daily Mini?
TOILETTE, LICENSED and ELEVATED are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 9, 2026 Daily Mini?
ONE, ERA, ALE, AGE and NUN are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Act of dressing and grooming oneself" in the January 9, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is TOILETTE, 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 January 8, 2026 answers from this page.

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