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Word Craze Daily Mini January 16, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 18 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are AVERAGED, CEMETERY, BOLDFACE, LITTERED and TEENAGED, each 8 letters, and the shortest are NUT, FLU, ANT and DYE, 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 15, 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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Without emotion or enthusiasm; in a direct or blunt manner
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Connected to the Internet
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To express something audibly or verbally
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Hard-shelled seed of a tree
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The "F" of FBI
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Found the mean of
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Final resting place for many
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Worn away gradually, often by natural forces like water or wind
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Dark, heavy type
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A highly infectious viral illness
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Dropped trash on the street
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Small insect that lives in colonies
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Adolescent
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Measuring stick
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On any occasion
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Band's sample CD
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Give grades to
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Hair coloring product

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Without emotion or enthusiasm; in a direct or blunt manner FLATLY

FLATLY has 6 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is F L A T L Y, with 1 vowel and 5 consonants.

2
Connected to the Internet ONLINE

ONLINE has 6 letters and contains a double N. The pattern is O N L I N E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

3
To express something audibly or verbally UTTER

UTTER has 5 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is U T T E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

4
Hard-shelled seed of a tree NUT

NUT has 3 letters and is tied with FLU, ANT and DYE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N U T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

5
The "F" of FBI FEDERAL

FEDERAL has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is F E D E R A L, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

6
Found the mean of AVERAGED

AVERAGED has 8 letters and is tied with CEMETERY, BOLDFACE, LITTERED and TEENAGED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A V E R A G E D, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two A's and two E's.

7
Final resting place for many CEMETERY

CEMETERY has 8 letters and is tied with AVERAGED, BOLDFACE, LITTERED and TEENAGED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C E M E T E R Y, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 E's.

8
Worn away gradually, often by natural forces like water or wind ERODED

ERODED has 6 letters and contains two E's and a double D. The pattern is E R O D E D, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

9
Dark, heavy type BOLDFACE

BOLDFACE has 8 letters and is tied with AVERAGED, CEMETERY, LITTERED and TEENAGED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B O L D F A C E, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

10
A highly infectious viral illness FLU

FLU has 3 letters and is tied with NUT, ANT and DYE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is F L U, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

11
Dropped trash on the street LITTERED

LITTERED has 8 letters and is tied with AVERAGED, CEMETERY, BOLDFACE and TEENAGED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L I T T E R E D, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double T and two E's.

12
Small insect that lives in colonies ANT

ANT has 3 letters and is tied with NUT, FLU and DYE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A N T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

13
Adolescent TEENAGED

TEENAGED has 8 letters and is tied with AVERAGED, CEMETERY, BOLDFACE and LITTERED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T E E N A G E D, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 E's.

14
Measuring stick RULER

RULER has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter R. The pattern is R U L E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double R.

15
On any occasion EVER

EVER has 4 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is E V E R, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

16
Band's sample CD DEMO

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

17
Give grades to RATE

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

18
Hair coloring product DYE

DYE has 3 letters and is tied with NUT, FLU and ANT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D Y E, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 16, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 16, 2026 Daily Mini has 18 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 16, 2026 Daily Mini?
AVERAGED, CEMETERY, BOLDFACE, LITTERED and TEENAGED are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 16, 2026 Daily Mini?
NUT, FLU, ANT and DYE are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Found the mean of" in the January 16, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is AVERAGED, 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 15, 2026 answers from this page.

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