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Word Craze Daily Mini August 12, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 14 clues fully solved below. The longest answers are COLONEL, FAILURE, AMMONIA and SPANKED, each 7 letters, and the shortest are SAC and LOT, each 3 letters. Six of the 14 answers are exactly 4 letters long, so today's grid rewards quick pattern spotting over long words. 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 August 11, 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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Not leisurely
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Seafood order
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Cleric, in a mosque
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Clue rank
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Easy bucket
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Position
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Check out the Steel works
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Washout
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Common cleaner
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Punished with a wooden spoon, say
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Proctor's announcement
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Kind of fly
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Unwelcome smell
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Used car site

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Not leisurely FAST

FAST has 4 letters and starts with F, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with F. The pattern is F A S T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

2
Seafood order SCAMPI

SCAMPI has 6 letters and starts with S, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S C A M P I, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

3
Cleric, in a mosque IMAM

IMAM has 4 letters and contains a double M. The pattern is I M A M, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

4
Clue rank COLONEL

COLONEL has 7 letters and is tied with FAILURE, AMMONIA and SPANKED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C O L O N E L, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including two O's and a double L.

5
Easy bucket DUNK

DUNK has 4 letters, one of 6 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is D U N K, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

6
Position ORIENT

ORIENT has 6 letters and starts with O, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with O. The pattern is O R I E N T, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

7
Check out the Steel works READ

READ has 4 letters, one of 6 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is R E A D, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

8
Washout FAILURE

FAILURE has 7 letters and is tied with COLONEL, AMMONIA and SPANKED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is F A I L U R E, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants.

9
Common cleaner AMMONIA

AMMONIA has 7 letters and is tied with COLONEL, FAILURE and SPANKED as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A M M O N I A, with 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including two A's and a double M.

10
Punished with a wooden spoon, say SPANKED

SPANKED has 7 letters and is tied with COLONEL, FAILURE and AMMONIA as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S P A N K E D, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

11
Proctor's announcement TIME

TIME has 4 letters, one of 6 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is T I M E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

12
Kind of fly SAC

SAC has 3 letters and is tied with LOT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S A C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

13
Unwelcome smell ODOR

ODOR has 4 letters and contains two O's. The pattern is O D O R, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

14
Used car site LOT

LOT has 3 letters and is tied with SAC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L O T, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 12, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 12, 2026 Daily Mini has 14 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 12, 2026 Daily Mini?
COLONEL, FAILURE, AMMONIA and SPANKED are tied for longest at 7 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the August 12, 2026 Daily Mini?
SAC and LOT are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Clue rank" in the August 12, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is COLONEL, a 7-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 August 11, 2026 answers from this page.

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