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Word Craze Daily Mini May 4, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 12 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are TYCOON, HOGTIE and EKEOUT, each 6 letters, and the shortest are TAB and NUB, 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 May 3, 2026 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.

All Clues and Answers

Clue
Protect, in a way, with "over"
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Sound from a sty
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Unaccompanied part songs
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Captain of industry
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Striped antelope of the wild
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A small piece of paper/card for marking a place
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Render helpless
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Like a mechanic's rag
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Pullover feature, often
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Supplement with great effort
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Coke Zero, for one
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Well-used pencil

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Protect, in a way, with "over" HOVER

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

2
Sound from a sty OINK

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

3
Unaccompanied part songs GLEES

GLEES has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is G L E E S, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

4
Captain of industry TYCOON

TYCOON has 6 letters and is tied with HOGTIE and EKEOUT as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T Y C O O N, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including two O's.

5
Striped antelope of the wild KUDU

KUDU has 4 letters and contains two U's. The pattern is K U D U, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

6
A small piece of paper/card for marking a place TAB

TAB has 3 letters and is tied with NUB as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T A B, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

7
Render helpless HOGTIE

HOGTIE has 6 letters and is tied with TYCOON and EKEOUT as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is H O G T I E, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

8
Like a mechanic's rag OILY

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

9
Pullover feature, often VNECK

VNECK has 5 letters, one of 3 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is V N E C K, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

10
Supplement with great effort EKEOUT

EKEOUT has 6 letters and is tied with TYCOON and HOGTIE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E K E O U T, with 4 vowels and 2 consonants, including two E's.

11
Coke Zero, for one SODA

SODA has 4 letters, one of 4 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is S O D A, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

12
Well-used pencil NUB

NUB has 3 letters and is tied with TAB as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N U B, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 4, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The May 4, 2026 Daily Mini has 12 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the May 4, 2026 Daily Mini?
TYCOON, HOGTIE and EKEOUT are tied for longest at 6 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the May 4, 2026 Daily Mini?
TAB and NUB are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Captain of industry" in the May 4, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is TYCOON, 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 May 3, 2026 answers from this page.

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