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Word Craze Daily Mini May 26, 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

Tap any answer to jump to its clue.

PAS 3L REDOUBLE 8L OVERPAYS 8L INEPT 5L ACT 3L ETNA 4L STARTOUT 8L KOTO 4L IKE 3L REWIRE 6L BRO 3L EDENTATE 8L PUPPET 6L ABATTOIR 8L SLY 3L EVICTOR 7L ORE 3L ESTATE 6L ASK 3L NUKE 4L ROW 3L

The Word Craze Daily Mini May 26, 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 PAS and ACT and IKE and BRO and SLY and ORE and ASK and ROW and the longest are REDOUBLE and OVERPAYS and STARTOUT and EDENTATE and ABATTOIR. 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. E 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 May 26, 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

May 26, 2023 - 21 clues

#ClueAnswer
1 French word for "steps" PAS 3 letters
2 To double or repeat REDOUBLE 8 letters
3 Pay too much for something OVERPAYS 8 letters
4 Clumsy or ineffectual; not suitable or capable INEPT 5 letters
5 A performance or entertainment presented in theater, TV, or radio ACT 3 letters
6 A volcano in Sicily ETNA 4 letters
7 Begin a journey or course of action STARTOUT 8 letters
8 A Japanese stringed instrument KOTO 4 letters
9 The nickname of former US President Dwight D Eisenhower IKE 3 letters
10 Put new wiring in REWIRE 6 letters
11 Frat friend BRO 3 letters
12 Toothless or without teeth EDENTATE 8 letters
13 A figure controlled by strings or wires PUPPET 6 letters
14 A place where animals are slaughtered for meat ABATTOIR 8 letters
15 Cunning or devious SLY 3 letters
16 A person who evicts or forces someone out of a property EVICTOR 7 letters
17 A valuable mineral or rock extracted from the earth ORE 3 letters
18 An individual's total assets, including property and other possessions ESTATE 6 letters
19 Make a request or inquire about something ASK 3 letters
20 A nuclear weapon NUKE 4 letters
21 A line of things arranged side by side ROW 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated
1
French word for "steps"
PAS
P A S

PAS 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
2
To double or repeat
REDOUBLE
R E D O U B L E

REDOUBLE fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with R, shared by 2 other answers today.

  • 8 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 7 distinct
3
Pay too much for something
OVERPAYS
O V E R P A Y S

OVERPAYS 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 O, shared by 1 other answer today.

  • 8 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 8 distinct
4
Clumsy or ineffectual; not suitable or capable
INEPT
I N E P T

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

  • 5 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 5 distinct
5
A performance or entertainment presented in theater, TV, or radio
ACT
A C T

ACT 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 A, shared by 2 other answers today.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
6
A volcano in Sicily
ETNA
E T N A

ETNA fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 3 other answers today.

  • 4 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 2 consonants
  • 4 distinct
7
Begin a journey or course of action
STARTOUT
S T A R T O U T

STARTOUT fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T. 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
8
A Japanese stringed instrument
KOTO
K O T O

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

  • 4 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
9
The nickname of former US President Dwight D Eisenhower
IKE
I K E

IKE 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 I, shared by 1 other answer today.

  • 3 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 1 consonant
  • 3 distinct
10
Put new wiring in
REWIRE
R E W I R E

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

  • 6 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 4 distinct
11
Frat friend
BRO
B R O

BRO 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 B is unique in today's set.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
12
Toothless or without teeth
EDENTATE
E D E N T A T E

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

  • 8 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 5 distinct
13
A figure controlled by strings or wires
PUPPET
P U P P E T

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

  • 6 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 4 distinct
14
A place where animals are slaughtered for meat
ABATTOIR
A B A T T O I R

ABATTOIR fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 2 other answers today.

  • 8 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 6 distinct
15
Cunning or devious
SLY
S L Y

SLY fills 3 tiles - 0 vowels and 3 consonants. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with S, shared by 1 other answer today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

  • 3 letters
  • 0 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 3 distinct
16
A person who evicts or forces someone out of a property
EVICTOR
E V I C T O R

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

  • 7 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 4 consonants
  • 7 distinct
17
A valuable mineral or rock extracted from the earth
ORE
O R E

ORE 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 1 other answer today.

  • 3 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 1 consonant
  • 3 distinct
18
An individual's total assets, including property and other possessions
ESTATE
E S T A T E

ESTATE fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated E and T. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with E, shared by 3 other answers today.

  • 6 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 4 distinct
19
Make a request or inquire about something
ASK
A S K

ASK 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 A, shared by 2 other answers today.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
20
A nuclear weapon
NUKE
N U K E

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

  • 4 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 2 consonants
  • 4 distinct
21
A line of things arranged side by side
ROW
R O W

ROW 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 R, shared by 2 other answers today.

  • 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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 May 26, 2023 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for May 26, 2023?
The May 26, 2023 Daily Mini has 21 clues across 106 total letter tiles.
What is the longest answer in the May 26, 2023 Daily Mini?
REDOUBLE and OVERPAYS and STARTOUT and EDENTATE and ABATTOIR are all tied at 8 letters each.
What is the shortest answer in the May 26, 2023 Daily Mini?
PAS and ACT and IKE and BRO and SLY and ORE and ASK and ROW 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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