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Word Craze Daily Mini December 11, 2022 Answers

All 26 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

26Clues

3-9Letters

120Total Tiles

2Tied Longest

4.6Avg Letters

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All 26 Answers at a Glance

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GOA 3L AFFIX 5L OPT 3L LET 3L IDES 4L DRIEDUP 7L LAC 3L SPIEL 5L ZAG 3L APPALOOSA 9L FASCINATE 9L DIODE 5L GOLDLEAF 8L OPERA 5L ATTIC 5L FEDUP 5L ITS 3L IDS 3L EPIZOA 6L ALGAE 5L EASTS 5L TACO 4L PAD 3L PSI 3L LID 3L ONE 3L

The Word Craze Daily Mini December 11, 2022 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 26 clues across 120 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest are GOA and OPT and LET and LAC and ZAG and ITS and IDS and PAD and PSI and LID and ONE and the longest are APPALOOSA and FASCINATE. 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 26 clues and an average of 4.6 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. A each open 4 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 December 11, 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 11, 2022 - 26 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	"Could you __ _ little faster?"	GOA 3 letters
2	Paste or pin on	AFFIX 5 letters
3	Make a definitive choice	OPT 3 letters
4	"Don't ___ the cat out of the bag"	LET 3 letters
5	Time to be wary	IDES 4 letters
6	Wiped the dishes	DRIEDUP 7 letters
7	Milk; ___ pressum, cheese	LAC 3 letters
8	Sales rep's pitch	SPIEL 5 letters
9	Zig-___ (sewing machine setting)	ZAG 3 letters
10	Spotted breed of horse	APPALOOSA 9 letters
11	Capture the interest, enthral	FASCINATE 9 letters
12	Light-emitting _____ (what LED stands for)	DIODE 5 letters
13	Thin precious metal used in bookbinding etc	GOLDLEAF 8 letters
14	Word with grand or soap	OPERA 5 letters
15	Roof's room	ATTIC 5 letters
16	Annoyed, frustrated	FEDUP 5 letters
17	"___ now or never"	ITS 3 letters
18	Visa and passport, for short	IDS 3 letters
19	External parasites	EPIZOA 6 letters
20	Nasty buildup in a fish tank	ALGAE 5 letters
21	Directions opposite Wests	EASTS 5 letters
22	____ Bell (fast food chain with Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes)	TACO 4 letters
23	Lily ___ (floating leaf)	PAD 3 letters
24	Air pressure measurement (abbr.)	PSI 3 letters
25	Cover for the pot	LID 3 letters
26	Go back to square ___	ONE 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

"Could you __ _ little faster?"

GOA

G O A

GOA 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 G, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
3 distinct

Paste or pin on

AFFIX

A F F I X

AFFIX fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated F. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Make a definitive choice

OPT

O P T

OPT fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with O, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

"Don't ___ the cat out of the bag"

LET

L E T

LET fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with L, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Time to be wary

IDES

I D E S

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Wiped the dishes

DRIEDUP

D R I E D U P

DRIEDUP fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated D. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Milk; ___ pressum, cheese

LAC

L A C

LAC fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with L, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Sales rep's pitch

SPIEL

S P I E L

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Zig-___ (sewing machine setting)

ZAG

Z A G

ZAG fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening Z is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Spotted breed of horse

APPALOOSA

A P P A L O O S A

APPALOOSA fills 9 tiles - 5 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A and P and O. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today.

9 letters
5 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Capture the interest, enthral

FASCINATE

F A S C I N A T E

FASCINATE fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with F, shared by 1 other answer today.

9 letters
4 vowels
5 consonants
8 distinct

Light-emitting _____ (what LED stands for)

DIODE

D I O D E

DIODE fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated D. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with D, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Thin precious metal used in bookbinding etc

GOLDLEAF

G O L D L E A F

GOLDLEAF fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated L. At 8 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with G, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Word with grand or soap

OPERA

O P E R A

OPERA fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with O, shared by 2 other answers today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
5 distinct

Roof's room

ATTIC

A T T I C

ATTIC fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated T. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Annoyed, frustrated

FEDUP

F E D U P

FEDUP fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with F, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

"___ now or never"

ITS

I T S

ITS fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Visa and passport, for short

IDS

I D S

IDS fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with I, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

External parasites

EPIZOA

E P I Z O A

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

6 letters
4 vowels
2 consonants
6 distinct

Nasty buildup in a fish tank

ALGAE

A L G A E

ALGAE fills 5 tiles - 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated A. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today.

5 letters
3 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Directions opposite Wests

EASTS

E A S T S

EASTS fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated S. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 1 other answer today.

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

____ Bell (fast food chain with Cheesy Fiesta Potatoes)

TACO

T A C O

TACO fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Lily ___ (floating leaf)

PAD

P A D

PAD fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with P, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Air pressure measurement (abbr.)

PSI

P S I

PSI fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with P, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Cover for the pot

LID

L I D

LID fills 3 tiles - 1 vowel and 2 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with L, shared by 2 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Go back to square ___

ONE

O N E

ONE 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 O, shared by 2 other answers 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

8 questions about the December 11, 2022 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for December 11, 2022?

The December 11, 2022 Daily Mini has 26 clues across 120 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the December 11, 2022 Daily Mini?

APPALOOSA and FASCINATE are all tied at 9 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the December 11, 2022 Daily Mini?

GOA and OPT and LET and LAC and ZAG and ITS and IDS and PAD and PSI and LID and ONE all tie for shortest at 3 letters each.

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 26 Mini clues contain 120 letter tiles, ranging from 3 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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