Word Craze Daily Mini February 23, 2021 Answers

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All 9 Answers at a Glance

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PANDAS 6L SALMON 6L MAGMA 5L CATCH 5L SIMILE 6L HAMMURABI 9L LINK 4L DEUCE 5L USAINBOLT 9L

The Word Craze Daily Mini February 23, 2021 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 9 clues across 55 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 4 to 9 letters. The shortest is LINK and the longest are HAMMURABI and USAINBOLT. Jump straight to the clue table for any answer, or use the letter breakdown to see the vowel and consonant split per word.

The Mini is designed to be cleared in a few minutes. With 9 clues and an average of 6.1 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. S each open 2 answers, today's most common starting letter. Compare with today's Trivia Daily, or return to the Word Craze hub for level guides and pack answers.

Every answer on this page matches what all Word Craze players see on February 23, 2021. If the app shows a different answer after an update, check that your app is current.

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All Clues and Answers

February 23, 2021 - 9 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Bamboo-loving bears	PANDAS 6 letters
2	Type of fish that returns to their birthplace to lay eggs	SALMON 6 letters
3	Underground lava	MAGMA 5 letters
4	The title of the 1961 novel "_____-22“ now means an "inescapable situation"	CATCH 5 letters
5	Figure of speech that compares two things using "like"	SIMILE 6 letters
6	The Code of ________; the earliest example of a system of laws	HAMMURABI 9 letters
7	Main hero of Nintendo"s video game series The Legend of Zelda	LINK 4 letters
8	Tennis; expression used when the score is 40-40	DEUCE 5 letters
9	The current world record holder for men"s 100m and 200m	USAINBOLT 9 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

1

Bamboo-loving bears

PANDAS

P A N D A S

PANDAS fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

2

Type of fish that returns to their birthplace to lay eggs

SALMON

S A L M O N

SALMON fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

3

Underground lava

MAGMA

M A G M A

MAGMA fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated M and A. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
3 distinct

4

The title of the 1961 novel "_____-22“ now means an "inescapable situation"

CATCH

C A T C H

CATCH fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated C. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

5

Figure of speech that compares two things using "like"

SIMILE

S I M I L E

SIMILE fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated I. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

6

The Code of ________; the earliest example of a system of laws

HAMMURABI

H A M M U R A B I

HAMMURABI fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A and M. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening H is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

7

Main hero of Nintendo"s video game series The Legend of Zelda

LINK

L I N K

LINK fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening L is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

8

Tennis; expression used when the score is 40-40

DEUCE

D E U C E

DEUCE fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated E. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening D is unique in today's set.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

9

The current world record holder for men"s 100m and 200m

USAINBOLT

U S A I N B O L T

USAINBOLT fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening U is unique in today's set.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
9 distinct

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How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Mini

5 steps to clear the board.

1
Start with the shortest clues
Short answers have fewer crossing tiles, so solving them first seeds the longer answers for free. The Mini is compact, so one early win often cascades through the whole board.
2
Count the tile slots before you commit
Each blank row shows you how many letters the answer has. Count before typing - a word that is one letter too long or short is wrong even if it looks right. Use the tile count to filter your first instinct.
3
Treat trailing question marks as wordplay signals
A "?" at the end of a clue signals a pun or lateral connection, not a straight definition. Re-read the clue sideways and the answer often clicks immediately.
4
Cross-reference the tiles you have already filled
Because the Mini is small, every answer shares tiles with at least one other. If you are stuck, look at which letters are already locked in from crossing answers and work backwards.
5
Commit early, correct fast
On a short board hesitation costs more than a wrong guess. Enter your best candidate, then use the crossing tiles to confirm or rule it out and move on.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 questions about the February 23, 2021 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for February 23, 2021?

The February 23, 2021 Daily Mini has 9 clues across 55 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the February 23, 2021 Daily Mini?

HAMMURABI and USAINBOLT are all tied at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the February 23, 2021 Daily Mini?

LINK is the shortest at 4 letters.

How does the Daily Mini differ from the Daily Theme?

The Daily Mini is the shorter daily format from Betta Games. It covers fewer clues than the Daily Theme and is designed to be completed in a few minutes. The Daily Theme features picture clues anchored to a common topic, while the Mini is a compact standalone set.

Are Daily Mini answers the same for everyone?

Yes. Every Word Craze player sees the same Daily Mini clues and answers on the same calendar date, regardless of device or region.

What time does the Daily Mini reset?

The Daily Mini refreshes at midnight in your local time zone, at the same moment as the Daily Theme.

How many total letter tiles are in today's Daily Mini?

Today's 9 Mini clues contain 55 letter tiles, ranging from 4 to 9 letters per answer.

Who compiles these answers?

The answers are compiled and edited by Marco Alvarez, Senior Puzzle Editor at Puzzle Solved, who matches each clue to its answer and checks the letter count against the tile slots in the app before publishing.

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About This Puzzle

How the Daily Mini works and how this page is produced.

The Word Craze Daily Mini is the compact daily puzzle released every morning by Betta Games. It is a shorter format than the Daily Theme - fewer clues, quicker to finish, but still requiring the same tile-counting and crossing-tile tactics. Every Mini belongs to its calendar date and cannot be replayed inside the app after the day resets.

Every set is verified against the tile slots shown in the app before the page is published.

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