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Word Craze Daily Mini December 29, 2021 Answers
All 9 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.
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All 9 Answers at a Glance
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The Word Craze Daily Mini December 29, 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 ROSS and the longest is HYPERBOLE. 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. R and A each open 2 answers, today's most common starting letters. 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 December 29, 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
December 29, 2021 - 9 clues
| # | Clue | Answer |
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| 1 | The LP ______ is an analog sound storage medium made of vinyl | RECORD 6 letters |
| 2 | The first single chip microprocessor was invented by modern tech giant _____ in 1971 | INTEL 5 letters |
| 3 | These organs fill with air and allow you to breathe | LUNGS 5 letters |
| 4 | "Friends" character who has a Ph.D | ROSS 4 letters |
| 5 | Literary device using exaggeration for emphasis | HYPERBOLE 9 letters |
| 6 | In TV show "Married with Children", he is married to Peggy | ALBUNDY 7 letters |
| 7 | America purchased Louisiana from _____ I of France | NAPOLEON 8 letters |
| 8 | A _____ action lawsuit is one in which one or more members sue on behalf of the entire group | CLASS 5 letters |
| 9 | Word which describes an action; e.g. quickly or slowly | ADVERB 6 letters |
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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown
Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.
RECORD fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated R. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today.
- 6 letters
- 2 vowels
- 4 consonants
- 5 distinct
INTEL fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening I is unique in today's set.
- 5 letters
- 2 vowels
- 3 consonants
- 5 distinct
LUNGS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening L is unique in today's set.
- 5 letters
- 1 vowel
- 4 consonants
- 5 distinct
ROSS fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a repeated S. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with R, shared by 1 other answer today.
- 4 letters
- 1 vowel
- 3 consonants
- 3 distinct
HYPERBOLE fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated E. It is the longest answer today - worth leaving until crossing tiles fill in a few letters. Its opening H is unique in today's set.
- 9 letters
- 3 vowels
- 6 consonants
- 8 distinct
ALBUNDY fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.
- 7 letters
- 2 vowels
- 5 consonants
- 7 distinct
NAPOLEON fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated N and O. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.
- 8 letters
- 4 vowels
- 4 consonants
- 6 distinct
CLASS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. 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
ADVERB fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.
- 6 letters
- 2 vowels
- 4 consonants
- 6 distinct
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How to Solve the Word Craze Daily Mini
5 steps to clear the board.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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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