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Word Craze Daily Mini August 16, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 24 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are OVERREACT and PERSEVERE, each 9 letters, and the shortest are SIM, ARC, PEN, USE, ICE, GYM, URL and SEE, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 9 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 August 15, 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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Full of dirt, in a way
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Express, as concerns
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With compassion
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Creepy
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___ card: common phone component
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Oval section
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Writing instrument with ink
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Bring into play
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Cut
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Determined using logic
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Shingle wood
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Scene-____ (outshining actor)
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Crying over spilt milk, so to speak
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World's fastest hedgehog
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"I'm on your ____!"
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Medium for an ephemeral sculpture
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Hang in there
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Weight-ing room?
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Rib
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Like some jackets and paper
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Kind of code
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"http" often begins one
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Fizzy drink
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"Didn't I tell you?"

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
Full of dirt, in a way GOSSIPY

GOSSIPY has 7 letters and contains a double S. The pattern is G O S S I P Y, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

2
Express, as concerns VOICE

VOICE has 5 letters, one of 8 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is V O I C E, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

3
With compassion TENDERLY

TENDERLY has 8 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is T E N D E R L Y, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

4
Creepy EERIE

EERIE has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E E R I E, with 4 vowels and 1 consonant, including 3 E's.

5
___ card: common phone component SIM

SIM has 3 letters and is tied with ARC, PEN, USE, ICE, GYM, URL and SEE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S I M, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

6
Oval section ARC

ARC has 3 letters and is tied with SIM, PEN, USE, ICE, GYM, URL and SEE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A R C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

7
Writing instrument with ink PEN

PEN has 3 letters and is tied with SIM, ARC, USE, ICE, GYM, URL and SEE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

8
Bring into play USE

USE has 3 letters and is tied with SIM, ARC, PEN, ICE, GYM, URL and SEE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U S E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

9
Cut SEVER

SEVER has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S E V E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

10
Determined using logic REASONED

REASONED has 8 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is R E A S O N E D, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants.

11
Shingle wood CEDAR

CEDAR has 5 letters, one of 8 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is C E D A R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Scene-____ (outshining actor) STEALER

STEALER has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S T E A L E R, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

13
Crying over spilt milk, so to speak OVERREACT

OVERREACT has 9 letters and is tied with PERSEVERE as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O V E R R E A C T, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's and a double R.

14
World's fastest hedgehog SONIC

SONIC has 5 letters and starts with S, one of 7 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S O N I C, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

15
"I'm on your ____!" SIDE

SIDE has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 7 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S I D E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

16
Medium for an ephemeral sculpture ICE

ICE has 3 letters and is tied with SIM, ARC, PEN, USE, GYM, URL and SEE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is I C E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.

17
Hang in there PERSEVERE

PERSEVERE has 9 letters and is tied with OVERREACT as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is P E R S E V E R E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including 4 E's and a double R.

18
Weight-ing room? GYM

GYM has 3 letters and is tied with SIM, ARC, PEN, USE, ICE, URL and SEE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is G Y M, with 0 vowels and 3 consonants.

19
Rib TEASE

TEASE has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is T E A S E, with 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

20
Like some jackets and paper LINED

LINED has 5 letters, one of 8 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is L I N E D, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

21
Kind of code PENAL

PENAL has 5 letters and starts with P, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with P. The pattern is P E N A L, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

22
"http" often begins one URL

URL has 3 letters and is tied with SIM, ARC, PEN, USE, ICE, GYM and SEE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is U R L, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

23
Fizzy drink SODA

SODA has 4 letters and starts with S, one of 7 answers in today's Mini that start with S. The pattern is S O D A, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

24
"Didn't I tell you?" SEE

SEE has 3 letters and is tied with SIM, ARC, PEN, USE, ICE, GYM and URL as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is S E E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant, including two E's.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 16, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 16, 2026 Daily Mini has 24 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 16, 2026 Daily Mini?
OVERREACT and PERSEVERE are tied for longest at 9 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the August 16, 2026 Daily Mini?
SIM, ARC, PEN, USE, ICE, GYM, URL and SEE are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Crying over spilt milk, so to speak" in the August 16, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is OVERREACT, a 9-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 15, 2026 answers from this page.

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