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Word Craze Daily Mini January 11, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 25 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are AMINOACID, PROMOTION, OLIGOPOLY, EVALUATOR and RECURRING, each 9 letters, and the shortest are JOT, URL, COP, TAO, LAG, ODE, CPU, TNT and MEN, 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 January 10, 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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Small chance to win big bucks
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"_____ me alone!"
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A building block of proteins
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Revolutionary War general Thomas
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Winter Games vehicle
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Hastily write down
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This acronym stands for "Uniform Resource Locator" and helps you find websites on the internet
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Slang for a police officer
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Fortune-telling cards
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Advancement in one's job
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A citrus fruit with sour juice and yellow skin
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Two plus two equaling five, e.g.
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Market structure where there are few competitors
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A basic principle or belief
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Chinese philosophy
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Person who calculates the worth of a house that's sold
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Occurring repeatedly or regularly
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Fail to keep pace
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Poem that expresses admiration or appreciation for someone or something
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Study at college
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Home of Inuit
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Central processing unit of a computer
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Big weighty book
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Explosive used as a dye when first invented
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Male people

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Small chance to win big bucks LOTTERY

LOTTERY has 7 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is L O T T E R Y, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

2
"_____ me alone!" LEAVE

LEAVE has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is L E A V E, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

3
A building block of proteins AMINOACID

AMINOACID has 9 letters and is tied with PROMOTION, OLIGOPOLY, EVALUATOR and RECURRING as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A M I N O A C I D, with 5 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's and two I's.

4
Revolutionary War general Thomas GAGE

GAGE has 4 letters and contains a double G. The pattern is G A G E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

5
Winter Games vehicle LUGE

LUGE has 4 letters and starts with L, one of 5 answers in today's Mini that start with L. The pattern is L U G E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

6
Hastily write down JOT

JOT has 3 letters and is tied with URL, COP, TAO, LAG, ODE, CPU, TNT and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is J O T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

7
This acronym stands for "Uniform Resource Locator" and helps you find websites on the internet URL

URL has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, COP, TAO, LAG, ODE, CPU, TNT and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U R L, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
Slang for a police officer COP

COP has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, URL, TAO, LAG, ODE, CPU, TNT and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C O P, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

9
Fortune-telling cards TAROT

TAROT has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter T. The pattern is T A R O T, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double T.

10
Advancement in one's job PROMOTION

PROMOTION has 9 letters and is tied with AMINOACID, OLIGOPOLY, EVALUATOR and RECURRING as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P R O M O T I O N, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 O's.

11
A citrus fruit with sour juice and yellow skin LEMON

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

12
Two plus two equaling five, e.g. SYNERGY

SYNERGY has 7 letters and contains a double Y. The pattern is S Y N E R G Y, with 1 vowel and 6 consonants.

13
Market structure where there are few competitors OLIGOPOLY

OLIGOPOLY has 9 letters and is tied with AMINOACID, PROMOTION, EVALUATOR and RECURRING as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O L I G O P O L Y, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 O's and a double L.

14
A basic principle or belief TENET

TENET has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter T. The pattern is T E N E T, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double T and two E's.

15
Chinese philosophy TAO

TAO has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, URL, COP, LAG, ODE, CPU, TNT and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T A O, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

16
Person who calculates the worth of a house that's sold EVALUATOR

EVALUATOR has 9 letters and is tied with AMINOACID, PROMOTION, OLIGOPOLY and RECURRING as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E V A L U A T O R, with 5 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's.

17
Occurring repeatedly or regularly RECURRING

RECURRING has 9 letters and is tied with AMINOACID, PROMOTION, OLIGOPOLY and EVALUATOR as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R E C U R R I N G, with 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including 3 R's.

18
Fail to keep pace LAG

LAG has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, URL, COP, TAO, ODE, CPU, TNT and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L A G, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

19
Poem that expresses admiration or appreciation for someone or something ODE

ODE has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, URL, COP, TAO, LAG, CPU, TNT and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O D E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

20
Study at college MAJOR

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

21
Home of Inuit IGLOO

IGLOO has 5 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is I G L O O, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

22
Central processing unit of a computer CPU

CPU has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, URL, COP, TAO, LAG, ODE, TNT and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C P U, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

23
Big weighty book TOME

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

24
Explosive used as a dye when first invented TNT

TNT has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, URL, COP, TAO, LAG, ODE, CPU and MEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T N T, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double T.

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Male people MEN

MEN has 3 letters and is tied with JOT, URL, COP, TAO, LAG, ODE, CPU and TNT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is M E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 11, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 11, 2026 Daily Mini has 25 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 11, 2026 Daily Mini?
AMINOACID, PROMOTION, OLIGOPOLY, EVALUATOR and RECURRING are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 11, 2026 Daily Mini?
JOT, URL, COP, TAO, LAG, ODE, CPU, TNT and MEN are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "A building block of proteins" in the January 11, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is AMINOACID, 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 January 10, 2026 answers from this page.

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