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Word Craze Daily Mini January 20, 2026 Answers

All 12 clues solved and verified by our puzzle editors.

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 12 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are ONLINE, DESIGN, INLINE and KIMCHI, each 6 letters, and the shortest are HUE, DOC, HUG and YEN, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 6 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 19, 2026 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.

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All Clues and Answers

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A thin, circular object used for storing data or playing music
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How you can shop without leaving home
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A type of shellfish that can be eaten
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Needing scratching
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A color or shade, especially a variety of a particular color
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To plan or sketch out
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Microsoft Word creation, briefly
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Placed in a continuous or aligned order
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Strip in a window blind
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National dish of South Korea
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Warm embrace
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Japanese currency

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
A thin, circular object used for storing data or playing music DISK

DISK has 4 letters and starts with D, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with D. The pattern is D I S K, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

2
How you can shop without leaving home ONLINE

ONLINE has 6 letters and is tied with DESIGN, INLINE and KIMCHI as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O N L I N E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double N.

3
A type of shellfish that can be eaten CLAM

CLAM has 4 letters, one of 3 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is C L A M, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

4
Needing scratching ITCHY

ITCHY has 5 letters and starts with I, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with I. The pattern is I T C H Y, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

5
A color or shade, especially a variety of a particular color HUE

HUE has 3 letters and is tied with DOC, HUG and YEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H U E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

6
To plan or sketch out DESIGN

DESIGN has 6 letters and is tied with ONLINE, INLINE and KIMCHI as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D E S I G N, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

7
Microsoft Word creation, briefly DOC

DOC has 3 letters and is tied with HUE, HUG and YEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D O C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
Placed in a continuous or aligned order INLINE

INLINE has 6 letters and is tied with ONLINE, DESIGN and KIMCHI as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I N L I N E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including two I's and a double N.

9
Strip in a window blind SLAT

SLAT has 4 letters, one of 3 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is S L A T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

10
National dish of South Korea KIMCHI

KIMCHI has 6 letters and is tied with ONLINE, DESIGN and INLINE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is K I M C H I, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including two I's.

11
Warm embrace HUG

HUG has 3 letters and is tied with HUE, DOC and YEN as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H U G, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

12
Japanese currency YEN

YEN has 3 letters and is tied with HUE, DOC and HUG as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is Y E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the January 20, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The January 20, 2026 Daily Mini has 12 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the January 20, 2026 Daily Mini?
ONLINE, DESIGN, INLINE and KIMCHI are tied for longest at 6 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the January 20, 2026 Daily Mini?
HUE, DOC, HUG and YEN are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "How you can shop without leaving home" in the January 20, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is ONLINE, a 6-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 19, 2026 answers from this page.

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