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Word Craze Daily Mini May 22, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 17 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are FOLKTALE, REALTIME, NOBLEMEN, FAIRNESS, TOTTERED and ANTIMONY, each 8 letters, and the shortest are ENE, ROD and EON, 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 21, 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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Paul Bunyan's legend, for one
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"Tut-tut" evokers
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Gambling games
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With no chronological lapse
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Counts and dukes
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Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir.
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Fishing pole
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Property interest
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Flood prevention (var.)
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Impartiality
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Rounded hill
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Was close to failure
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*Element used in batteries and bullets
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Came into sight indistinctly
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Ruhr Valley city
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Pigeonholes
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Years on end

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Paul Bunyan's legend, for one FOLKTALE

FOLKTALE has 8 letters and is tied with REALTIME, NOBLEMEN, FAIRNESS, TOTTERED and ANTIMONY as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is F O L K T A L E, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L.

2
"Tut-tut" evokers NONOS

NONOS has 5 letters and contains a double N and two O's. The pattern is N O N O S, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

3
Gambling games LOTTOS

LOTTOS has 6 letters and contains two O's and a double T. The pattern is L O T T O S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

4
With no chronological lapse REALTIME

REALTIME has 8 letters and is tied with FOLKTALE, NOBLEMEN, FAIRNESS, TOTTERED and ANTIMONY as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R E A L T I M E, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's.

5
Counts and dukes NOBLEMEN

NOBLEMEN has 8 letters and is tied with FOLKTALE, REALTIME, FAIRNESS, TOTTERED and ANTIMONY as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is N O B L E M E N, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double N and two E's.

6
Charlotte-to-Raleigh dir. ENE

ENE has 3 letters and is tied with ROD and EON as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E N E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

7
Fishing pole ROD

ROD has 3 letters and is tied with ENE and EON as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R O D, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
Property interest LIEN

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

9
Flood prevention (var.) DYKE

DYKE has 4 letters, one of 2 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is D Y K E, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

10
Impartiality FAIRNESS

FAIRNESS has 8 letters and is tied with FOLKTALE, REALTIME, NOBLEMEN, TOTTERED and ANTIMONY as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is F A I R N E S S, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double S.

11
Rounded hill KNOLL

KNOLL has 5 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is K N O L L, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

12
Was close to failure TOTTERED

TOTTERED has 8 letters and is tied with FOLKTALE, REALTIME, NOBLEMEN, FAIRNESS and ANTIMONY as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is T O T T E R E D, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including 3 T's and two E's.

13
*Element used in batteries and bullets ANTIMONY

ANTIMONY has 8 letters and is tied with FOLKTALE, REALTIME, NOBLEMEN, FAIRNESS and TOTTERED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A N T I M O N Y, with 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double N.

14
Came into sight indistinctly LOOMED

LOOMED has 6 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is L O O M E D, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

15
Ruhr Valley city ESSEN

ESSEN has 5 letters and contains two E's and a double S. The pattern is E S S E N, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

16
Pigeonholes LABELS

LABELS has 6 letters and contains a double L. The pattern is L A B E L S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

17
Years on end EON

EON has 3 letters and is tied with ENE and ROD as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E O N, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the May 22, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The May 22, 2026 Daily Mini has 17 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the May 22, 2026 Daily Mini?
FOLKTALE, REALTIME, NOBLEMEN, FAIRNESS, TOTTERED and ANTIMONY are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the May 22, 2026 Daily Mini?
ENE, ROD and EON are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Paul Bunyan's legend, for one" in the May 22, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is FOLKTALE, 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 21, 2026 answers from this page.

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