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Word Craze Daily Mini January 27, 2023 Answers

All 21 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

21Clues

3-8Letters

106Total Tiles

5Tied Longest

5Avg Letters

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All 21 Answers at a Glance

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The Word Craze Daily Mini January 27, 2023 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 21 clues across 106 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest are ISM and CAM and INN and MBA and MAD and DOM and COS and RAM and the longest are BONDSMAN and ACCOLADE and OVERSHOE and INCAMERA and SMASHHIT. 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 21 clues and an average of 5 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. I 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 January 27, 2023. If the app shows a different answer after an update, check that your app is current.

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All Clues and Answers

January 27, 2023 - 21 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Belief system	ISM 3 letters
2	Servant's named Ernie	BONDSMAN 8 letters
3	Complimentary review	ACCOLADE 8 letters
4	Does some bronco-busting, e.g.	TAMES 5 letters
5	Video device, informally	CAM 3 letters
6	"____ is so you!"	THAT 4 letters
7	Bad weather footwear	OVERSHOE 8 letters
8	What Doris Day sang after "Que"	SERA 4 letters
9	Business with a front desk	INN 3 letters
10	Heavy silk fabric	SAMITE 6 letters
11	Deg. from Wharton	MBA 3 letters
12	Privately, to a lawyer	INCAMERA 8 letters
13	Specks in the sea	ISLETS 6 letters
14	Huge success at the box office	SMASHHIT 8 letters
15	Word before dog or dash	MAD 3 letters
16	Musical intervals	OCTAVES 7 letters
17	Monk's title	DOM 3 letters
18	Render orderly	NEATEN 6 letters
19	NASDAQ listings	COS 3 letters
20	Top-quality	AONE 4 letters
21	Los Angeles footballer	RAM 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Belief system

ISM

I S M

ISM 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 3 other answers today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Servant's named Ernie

BONDSMAN

B O N D S M A N

BONDSMAN fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated N. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening B is unique in today's set.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Complimentary review

ACCOLADE

A C C O L A D E

ACCOLADE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A and C. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Does some bronco-busting, e.g.

TAMES

T A M E S

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Video device, informally

CAM

C A M

CAM 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 C, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

"____ is so you!"

THAT

T H A T

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

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
3 distinct

Bad weather footwear

OVERSHOE

O V E R S H O E

OVERSHOE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated O and E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with O, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

What Doris Day sang after "Que"

SERA

S E R A

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Business with a front desk

INN

I N N

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

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
2 distinct

Heavy silk fabric

SAMITE

S A M I T E

SAMITE fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Deg. from Wharton

MBA

M B A

MBA 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 M, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Privately, to a lawyer

INCAMERA

I N C A M E R A

INCAMERA fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with I, shared by 3 other answers today.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Specks in the sea

ISLETS

I S L E T S

ISLETS fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated S. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with I, shared by 3 other answers today.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Huge success at the box office

SMASHHIT

S M A S H H I T

SMASHHIT fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated S and H. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with S, shared by 2 other answers today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
6 distinct

Word before dog or dash

MAD

M A D

MAD 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 M, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Musical intervals

OCTAVES

O C T A V E S

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

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Monk's title

DOM

D O M

DOM 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 D is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Render orderly

NEATEN

N E A T E N

NEATEN fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated N and E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening N is unique in today's set.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

NASDAQ listings

COS

C O S

COS 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 C, shared by 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Top-quality

AONE

A O N E

AONE fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with A, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
4 distinct

Los Angeles footballer

RAM

R A M

RAM 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 R is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
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 January 27, 2023 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for January 27, 2023?

The January 27, 2023 Daily Mini has 21 clues across 106 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the January 27, 2023 Daily Mini?

BONDSMAN and ACCOLADE and OVERSHOE and INCAMERA and SMASHHIT are all tied at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the January 27, 2023 Daily Mini?

ISM and CAM and INN and MBA and MAD and DOM and COS and RAM 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 21 Mini clues contain 106 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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