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Word Craze Daily Mini April 17, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 18 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are DEFERENT, AMORETTO, THURSDAY, ADOPTERS and NOTELETS, each 8 letters, and the shortest are END, MOA, NOR and TOP, 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 April 16, 2026 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.

All Clues and Answers

Clue
Style
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Bad luck, or a spooky rock formation
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Blood carrier
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"That's it! ___ of discussion!"
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Move to and fro
Clue
Respectfully yielding
Clue
Frequent figure in Renaissance paintings
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Acceptances
Clue
Thanksgiving time
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Extinct emu-like bird
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Some new parents
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Neither here ___ there
Clue
Small pieces of stationery
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Regarding
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Blood pigment
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Sci-fi travelers, for short
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Woody perennial plant
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Highest part

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Style MANNER

MANNER has 6 letters and contains a double N. The pattern is M A N N E R, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
Bad luck, or a spooky rock formation HOODOO

HOODOO has 6 letters and contains 4 O's. The pattern is H O O D O O, with 4 vowels and 2 consonants.

3
Blood carrier AORTA

AORTA has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter A. The pattern is A O R T A, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants, including two A's.

4
"That's it! ___ of discussion!" END

END has 3 letters and is tied with MOA, NOR and TOP as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E N D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

5
Move to and fro SHUTTLE

SHUTTLE has 7 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is S H U T T L E, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

6
Respectfully yielding DEFERENT

DEFERENT has 8 letters and is tied with AMORETTO, THURSDAY, ADOPTERS and NOTELETS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D E F E R E N T, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 E's.

7
Frequent figure in Renaissance paintings AMORETTO

AMORETTO has 8 letters and is tied with DEFERENT, THURSDAY, ADOPTERS and NOTELETS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A M O R E T T O, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two O's and a double T.

8
Acceptances YESSES

YESSES has 6 letters and contains two E's and 3 S's. The pattern is Y E S S E S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

9
Thanksgiving time THURSDAY

THURSDAY has 8 letters and is tied with DEFERENT, AMORETTO, ADOPTERS and NOTELETS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T H U R S D A Y, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

10
Extinct emu-like bird MOA

MOA has 3 letters and is tied with END, NOR and TOP as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is M O A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

11
Some new parents ADOPTERS

ADOPTERS has 8 letters and is tied with DEFERENT, AMORETTO, THURSDAY and NOTELETS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A D O P T E R S, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

12
Neither here ___ there NOR

NOR has 3 letters and is tied with END, MOA and TOP as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N O R, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

13
Small pieces of stationery NOTELETS

NOTELETS has 8 letters and is tied with DEFERENT, AMORETTO, THURSDAY and ADOPTERS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N O T E L E T S, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double T and two E's.

14
Regarding ANENT

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

15
Blood pigment HEME

HEME has 4 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is H E M E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

16
Sci-fi travelers, for short UFOS

UFOS has 4 letters, one of 3 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is U F O S, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

17
Woody perennial plant TREE

TREE has 4 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is T R E E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

18
Highest part TOP

TOP has 3 letters and is tied with END, MOA and NOR as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T O P, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the April 17, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The April 17, 2026 Daily Mini has 18 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the April 17, 2026 Daily Mini?
DEFERENT, AMORETTO, THURSDAY, ADOPTERS and NOTELETS are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the April 17, 2026 Daily Mini?
END, MOA, NOR and TOP are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Respectfully yielding" in the April 17, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is DEFERENT, 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 April 16, 2026 answers from this page.

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