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Word Craze Daily Mini December 9, 2022 Answers

All 15 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

15Clues

3-8Letters

91Total Tiles

6Tied Longest

6.1Avg Letters

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All 15 Answers at a Glance

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DOMESTIC 8L ODOR 4L FINALIST 8L OMIT 4L COIN 4L SPRAIN 6L ALTERS 6L RIMES 5L DIFFUSER 8L MONOGRAM 8L EDAM 4L SOLICITS 8L TRITONE 7L CUTENESS 8L ALE 3L

The Word Craze Daily Mini December 9, 2022 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 15 clues across 91 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest is ALE and the longest are DOMESTIC and FINALIST and DIFFUSER and MONOGRAM and SOLICITS and CUTENESS. 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 15 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. D and O and C and S 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 9, 2022. 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 9, 2022 - 15 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Not imported, like beer	DOMESTIC 8 letters
2	Dumpster smell	ODOR 4 letters
3	Last round contestant	FINALIST 8 letters
4	Fail to include	OMIT 4 letters
5	Money that may go in a slot	COIN 4 letters
6	Common ankle injury	SPRAIN 6 letters
7	Takes in or lets out	ALTERS 6 letters
8	"Can't Fight the Moonlight" singer	RIMES 5 letters
9	Fixture that spreads light evenly	DIFFUSER 8 letters
10	LBJ or JFK	MONOGRAM 8 letters
11	Dutch cheese	EDAM 4 letters
12	Seeks, as aid	SOLICITS 8 letters
13	Augmented fourth	TRITONE 7 letters
14	Kitten's quality	CUTENESS 8 letters
15	It's often brown or amber	ALE 3 letters

/// BREAKDOWN ///

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Not imported, like beer

DOMESTIC

D O M E S T I C

DOMESTIC fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with D, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Dumpster smell

ODOR

O D O R

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
3 distinct

Last round contestant

FINALIST

F I N A L I S T

FINALIST fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening F is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Fail to include

OMIT

O M I T

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Money that may go in a slot

COIN

C O I N

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Common ankle injury

SPRAIN

S P R A I N

SPRAIN 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

Takes in or lets out

ALTERS

A L T E R S

ALTERS 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

"Can't Fight the Moonlight" singer

RIMES

R I M E S

RIMES fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Fixture that spreads light evenly

DIFFUSER

D I F F U S E R

DIFFUSER fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated F. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with D, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

LBJ or JFK

MONOGRAM

M O N O G R A M

MONOGRAM fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated M and O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Dutch cheese

EDAM

E D A M

EDAM fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening E is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Seeks, as aid

SOLICITS

S O L I C I T S

SOLICITS fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated S and I. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Augmented fourth

TRITONE

T R I T O N E

TRITONE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated T. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Kitten's quality

CUTENESS

C U T E N E S S

CUTENESS fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated E and S. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with C, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

It's often brown or amber

ALE

A L E

ALE fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

/// HOW TO SOLVE ///

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.

/// FAQ ///

Frequently Asked Questions

8 questions about the December 9, 2022 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for December 9, 2022?

The December 9, 2022 Daily Mini has 15 clues across 91 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the December 9, 2022 Daily Mini?

DOMESTIC and FINALIST and DIFFUSER and MONOGRAM and SOLICITS and CUTENESS are all tied at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the December 9, 2022 Daily Mini?

ALE is the shortest at 3 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 15 Mini clues contain 91 letter tiles, ranging from 3 to 8 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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