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Word Craze Daily Mini January 18, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 25 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are BROADCAST, ABILITIES, ECONOMIST, ESCALATOR and SPARETIRE, each 9 letters, and the shortest are HOE, LEI, CAM, RAD, EBB, STY, CAT, ESL and LET, 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 17, 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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To lower someone's spirits
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Hold tight
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Transmit or send out a message, often through television or radio
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Bowed or curved away from a straight line
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Large group trained for war
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Soil-turning tool; farmer's weeder
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Necklace in Native Hawaiian culture
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Mitch's husband on "Modern Family"
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Milky coffee drink
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Special skills or aptitudes
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Mexican mister
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Spoke or expressed something out loud
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An expert in financial matters
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Knife and fork separator, in a place setting
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A term that was popular in the 1980s to describe something that was cool or excellent
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Moving staircase as in a shopping mall
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Kept on a car, usually in the trunk, in case of a blowout
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A flowing out or recession of water
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Where boars are boarded
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Place for recovering addicts to get clean
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To strike with a firm blow
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Pet with nine lives, they say
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A long, narrow mark
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Subj. for some immigrants
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"I won't ___ you down"

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
To lower someone's spirits DEPRESS

DEPRESS has 7 letters and contains two E's and a double S. The pattern is D E P R E S S, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

2
Hold tight CLASP

CLASP has 5 letters and starts with C, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with C. The pattern is C L A S P, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

3
Transmit or send out a message, often through television or radio BROADCAST

BROADCAST has 9 letters and is tied with ABILITIES, ECONOMIST, ESCALATOR and SPARETIRE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B R O A D C A S T, with 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including two A's.

4
Bowed or curved away from a straight line BENT

BENT has 4 letters and starts with B, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with B. The pattern is B E N T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

5
Large group trained for war ARMY

ARMY has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A R M Y, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

6
Soil-turning tool; farmer's weeder HOE

HOE has 3 letters and is tied with LEI, CAM, RAD, EBB, STY, CAT, ESL and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H O E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

7
Necklace in Native Hawaiian culture LEI

LEI has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, CAM, RAD, EBB, STY, CAT, ESL and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L E I, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

8
Mitch's husband on "Modern Family" CAM

CAM has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, LEI, RAD, EBB, STY, CAT, ESL and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C A M, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

9
Milky coffee drink LATTE

LATTE has 5 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is L A T T E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

10
Special skills or aptitudes ABILITIES

ABILITIES has 9 letters and is tied with BROADCAST, ECONOMIST, ESCALATOR and SPARETIRE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A B I L I T I E S, with 5 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 I's.

11
Mexican mister SENOR

SENOR has 5 letters and starts with S, one of 4 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S E N O R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Spoke or expressed something out loud UTTERED

UTTERED has 7 letters and contains a double T and two E's. The pattern is U T T E R E D, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

13
An expert in financial matters ECONOMIST

ECONOMIST has 9 letters and is tied with BROADCAST, ABILITIES, ESCALATOR and SPARETIRE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E C O N O M I S T, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two O's.

14
Knife and fork separator, in a place setting PLATE

PLATE has 5 letters, one of 6 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is P L A T E, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

15
A term that was popular in the 1980s to describe something that was cool or excellent RAD

RAD has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, LEI, CAM, EBB, STY, CAT, ESL and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R A D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

16
Moving staircase as in a shopping mall ESCALATOR

ESCALATOR has 9 letters and is tied with BROADCAST, ABILITIES, ECONOMIST and SPARETIRE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E S C A L A T O R, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two A's.

17
Kept on a car, usually in the trunk, in case of a blowout SPARETIRE

SPARETIRE has 9 letters and is tied with BROADCAST, ABILITIES, ECONOMIST and ESCALATOR as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S P A R E T I R E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double R and two E's.

18
A flowing out or recession of water EBB

EBB has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, LEI, CAM, RAD, STY, CAT, ESL and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E B B, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants, including a double B.

19
Where boars are boarded STY

STY has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, LEI, CAM, RAD, EBB, CAT, ESL and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S T Y, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

20
Place for recovering addicts to get clean REHAB

REHAB has 5 letters and starts with R, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R E H A B, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

21
To strike with a firm blow SMITE

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

22
Pet with nine lives, they say CAT

CAT has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, LEI, CAM, RAD, EBB, STY, ESL and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C A T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

23
A long, narrow mark LINE

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

24
Subj. for some immigrants ESL

ESL has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, LEI, CAM, RAD, EBB, STY, CAT and LET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E S L, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

25
"I won't ___ you down" LET

LET has 3 letters and is tied with HOE, LEI, CAM, RAD, EBB, STY, CAT and ESL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L E T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 18, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 18, 2026 Daily Mini has 25 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 18, 2026 Daily Mini?
BROADCAST, ABILITIES, ECONOMIST, ESCALATOR and SPARETIRE are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 18, 2026 Daily Mini?
HOE, LEI, CAM, RAD, EBB, STY, CAT, ESL and LET are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Transmit or send out a message, often through television or radio" in the January 18, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is BROADCAST, 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 17, 2026 answers from this page.

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