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Word Craze Daily Mini May 8, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 21 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are ORNAMENT, ALIENAGE, LANDLINE and OVERTAKE, each 8 letters, and the shortest are VAS, KEN, OAR, DNA and GET, 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 May 7, 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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Inner circle member
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Tandoor-baked bread
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Vessels: Lat.
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It serves no useful purpose
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Anything-goes party
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It may be marked with an X
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What naturalization ends
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Writer Richard Henry ____
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Barbie's beau
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Amply filled (with)
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Rowboat implement
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Noncellular phone
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Molecule with A, C, T and G
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Pass and move ahead of another vehicle or competitor
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Active principle in Chinese philosophy
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"Pretty good!"
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Compound in many disposable coffee cups
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Sea of Tranquillity setting
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Withdrawn apple spray
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"Look before you ____"
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"___ out!"

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Inner circle member OLDBOY

OLDBOY has 6 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is O L D B O Y, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

2
Tandoor-baked bread NAAN

NAAN has 4 letters and opens and closes on the same letter N. The pattern is N A A N, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants, including a double N and two A's.

3
Vessels: Lat. VAS

VAS has 3 letters and is tied with KEN, OAR, DNA and GET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is V A S, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

4
It serves no useful purpose ORNAMENT

ORNAMENT has 8 letters and is tied with ALIENAGE, LANDLINE and OVERTAKE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O R N A M E N T, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double N.

5
Anything-goes party ORGY

ORGY has 4 letters and starts with O, one of 5 answers in today's Mini that start with O. The pattern is O R G Y, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

6
It may be marked with an X BALLOT

BALLOT has 6 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is B A L L O T, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

7
What naturalization ends ALIENAGE

ALIENAGE has 8 letters and is tied with ORNAMENT, LANDLINE and OVERTAKE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A L I E N A G E, with 5 vowels and 3 consonants, including two A's and two E's.

8
Writer Richard Henry ____ DANA

DANA has 4 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is D A N A, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

9
Barbie's beau KEN

KEN has 3 letters and is tied with VAS, OAR, DNA and GET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is K E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

10
Amply filled (with) REPLETE

REPLETE has 7 letters and contains 3 E's. The pattern is R E P L E T E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

11
Rowboat implement OAR

OAR has 3 letters and is tied with VAS, KEN, DNA and GET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O A R, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

12
Noncellular phone LANDLINE

LANDLINE has 8 letters and is tied with ORNAMENT, ALIENAGE and OVERTAKE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L A N D L I N E, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L and a double N.

13
Molecule with A, C, T and G DNA

DNA has 3 letters and is tied with VAS, KEN, OAR and GET as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D N A, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

14
Pass and move ahead of another vehicle or competitor OVERTAKE

OVERTAKE has 8 letters and is tied with ORNAMENT, ALIENAGE and LANDLINE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O V E R T A K E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's.

15
Active principle in Chinese philosophy YANG

YANG has 4 letters, one of 7 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is Y A N G, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

16
"Pretty good!" NOTBAD

NOTBAD has 6 letters and starts with N, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with N. The pattern is N O T B A D, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

17
Compound in many disposable coffee cups STYRENE

STYRENE has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S T Y R E N E, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

18
Sea of Tranquillity setting MOON

MOON has 4 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is M O O N, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

19
Withdrawn apple spray ALAR

ALAR has 4 letters and contains two A's. The pattern is A L A R, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

20
"Look before you ____" LEAP

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

21
"___ out!" GET

GET has 3 letters and is tied with VAS, KEN, OAR and DNA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G E T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 8, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The May 8, 2026 Daily Mini has 21 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the May 8, 2026 Daily Mini?
ORNAMENT, ALIENAGE, LANDLINE and OVERTAKE are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the May 8, 2026 Daily Mini?
VAS, KEN, OAR, DNA and GET are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "It serves no useful purpose" in the May 8, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is ORNAMENT, 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 May 7, 2026 answers from this page.

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