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Word Craze Daily Mini August 17, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 12 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are CRISIS and RESENT, each 6 letters, and the shortest are MAT and CON, each 3 letters. Six of the twelve 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 16, 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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Place to do yoga
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Motocross ride
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Urgent event
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Take exception to
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You can smell it from a dumpster fire
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Suffix for a fan gathering
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Scrooge, at first
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Related by blood
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Word with sniff or taste
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Animal in a Yellowstone stampede
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Gator's cousin
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Change the style of

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

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Place to do yoga MAT

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

2
Motocross ride BIKE

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

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Urgent event CRISIS

CRISIS has 6 letters and is tied with RESENT as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C R I S I S, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including two I's and a double S.

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Take exception to RESENT

RESENT has 6 letters and is tied with CRISIS as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is R E S E N T, with 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's.

5
You can smell it from a dumpster fire ODOR

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

6
Suffix for a fan gathering CON

CON has 3 letters and is tied with MAT as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is C O N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.

7
Scrooge, at first MISER

MISER has 5 letters and starts with M, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M I S E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

8
Related by blood AKIN

AKIN has 4 letters, one of 6 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is A K I N, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

9
Word with sniff or taste TEST

TEST has 4 letters and opens and closes on the same letter T. The pattern is T E S T, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants, including a double T.

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Animal in a Yellowstone stampede BISON

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

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Gator's cousin CROC

CROC has 4 letters and opens and closes on the same letter C. The pattern is C R O C, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants, including a double C.

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Change the style of REDO

REDO has 4 letters and starts with R, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with R. The pattern is R E D O, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 17, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 17, 2026 Daily Mini has 12 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 17, 2026 Daily Mini?
CRISIS and RESENT are tied for longest at 6 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the August 17, 2026 Daily Mini?
MAT and CON are tied for shortest at 3 letters each.
What is the answer to "Urgent event" in the August 17, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is CRISIS, 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 August 16, 2026 answers from this page.

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