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Word Craze Daily Mini August 21, 2026 Answers

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The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 12 clues fully solved below. The two longest answers are MELTDOWN and ETCETERA, each 8 letters, and the shortest are OMIT, DRUM, BYTE and EXAM, each 4 letters. Answer lengths run from 4 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 August 20, 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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"The China Syndrome" threat
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Accolade
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Nowadays
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Substitute for dropped items
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Leave unsaid
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Type of M&Ms renamed "Milk Chocolate"
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Deed holder
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Instrument in a kit
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Dilapidated
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Tiny fraction of a modern hard drive
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Chicago's Willis ____
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Important school test

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

1
"The China Syndrome" threat MELTDOWN

MELTDOWN has 8 letters and is tied with ETCETERA as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is M E L T D O W N, with 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

2
Accolade TRIBUTE

TRIBUTE has 7 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is T R I B U T E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

3
Nowadays ANYMORE

ANYMORE has 7 letters, one of 2 answers with 7 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is A N Y M O R E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

4
Substitute for dropped items ETCETERA

ETCETERA has 8 letters and is tied with MELTDOWN as the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E T C E T E R A, with 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including 3 E's and a double T.

5
Leave unsaid OMIT

OMIT has 4 letters and is tied with DRUM, BYTE and EXAM as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is O M I T, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

6
Type of M&Ms renamed "Milk Chocolate" PLAIN

PLAIN has 5 letters, one of 4 answers with 5 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is P L A I N, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

7
Deed holder OWNER

OWNER has 5 letters and starts with O, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with O. The pattern is O W N E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

8
Instrument in a kit DRUM

DRUM has 4 letters and is tied with OMIT, BYTE and EXAM as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is D R U M, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

9
Dilapidated RATTY

RATTY has 5 letters and contains a double T. The pattern is R A T T Y, with 1 vowel and 4 consonants.

10
Tiny fraction of a modern hard drive BYTE

BYTE has 4 letters and is tied with OMIT, DRUM and EXAM as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is B Y T E, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.

11
Chicago's Willis ____ TOWER

TOWER has 5 letters and starts with T, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with T. The pattern is T O W E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.

12
Important school test EXAM

EXAM has 4 letters and is tied with OMIT, DRUM and BYTE as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E X A M, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in the August 21, 2026 Word Craze Daily Mini?
The August 21, 2026 Daily Mini has 12 clues, each with a one-word answer.
What are the longest answers in the August 21, 2026 Daily Mini?
MELTDOWN and ETCETERA are tied for longest at 8 letters each.
What are the shortest answers in the August 21, 2026 Daily Mini?
OMIT, DRUM, BYTE and EXAM are tied for shortest at 4 letters each.
What is the answer to ""The China Syndrome" threat" in the August 21, 2026 Daily Mini?
The answer is MELTDOWN, 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 August 20, 2026 answers from this page.

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