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Word Craze Daily Mini September 14, 2023 Answers

All 14 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

14Clues

4-7Letters

76Total Tiles

4Tied Longest

5.4Avg Letters

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All 14 Answers at a Glance

Tap any answer to jump to its clue.

PRIMP 5L SAUCER 6L CINEMA 6L HANDSET 7L OTTO 4L CHEW 4L KERNS 5L PAINTER 7L RUNDOWN 7L ICES 4L MEME 4L PRATTLE 7L SCATHE 6L HOCK 4L

The Word Craze Daily Mini September 14, 2023 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 14 clues across 76 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 4 to 7 letters. The shortest are OTTO and CHEW and ICES and MEME and HOCK and the longest are HANDSET and PAINTER and RUNDOWN and PRATTLE. 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 14 clues and an average of 5.4 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. P each open 3 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 September 14, 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

September 14, 2023 - 14 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	To groom or adorn oneself, especially before an event	PRIMP 5 letters
2	Small dish used to hold a cup	SAUCER 6 letters
3	Place where you sit, relax, and watch movies	CINEMA 6 letters
4	Device you use to make phone calls	HANDSET 7 letters
5	Name that reads the same forwards and backwards	OTTO 4 letters
6	What you do with your food to break it down	CHEW 4 letters
7	Adjustments made to the space between letters in typography	KERNS 5 letters
8	Artist who uses brushes and colors to create artwork	PAINTER 7 letters
9	A concise summary or description of something	RUNDOWN 7 letters
10	What you put on top of a cake to make it even sweeter	ICES 4 letters
11	Funny or relatable image or video that circulates on the internet	MEME 4 letters
12	Engaging in a lengthy and meaningless conversation	PRATTLE 7 letters
13	To severely criticize or harm someone with words or actions	SCATHE 6 letters
14	To pawn or sell an item in order to obtain money	HOCK 4 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

To groom or adorn oneself, especially before an event

PRIMP

P R I M P

PRIMP fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated P. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with P, shared by 2 other answers today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

Small dish used to hold a cup

SAUCER

S A U C E R

SAUCER 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 1 other answer today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Place where you sit, relax, and watch movies

CINEMA

C I N E M A

CINEMA fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 1 other answer today.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Device you use to make phone calls

HANDSET

H A N D S E T

HANDSET fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with H, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Name that reads the same forwards and backwards

OTTO

O T T O

OTTO fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated O and T. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening O is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
2 distinct

What you do with your food to break it down

CHEW

C H E W

CHEW fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 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.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Adjustments made to the space between letters in typography

KERNS

K E R N S

KERNS fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening K is unique in today's set.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
5 distinct

Artist who uses brushes and colors to create artwork

PAINTER

P A I N T E R

PAINTER fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with P, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

A concise summary or description of something

RUNDOWN

R U N D O W N

RUNDOWN fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated N. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening R is unique in today's set.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

What you put on top of a cake to make it even sweeter

ICES

I C E S

ICES fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening I is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Funny or relatable image or video that circulates on the internet

MEME

M E M E

MEME fills 4 tiles - 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a repeated M and E. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening M is unique in today's set.

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
2 distinct

Engaging in a lengthy and meaningless conversation

PRATTLE

P R A T T L E

PRATTLE fills 7 tiles - 2 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 P, shared by 2 other answers today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

To severely criticize or harm someone with words or actions

SCATHE

S C A T H E

SCATHE 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

To pawn or sell an item in order to obtain money

HOCK

H O C K

HOCK fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. It opens with H, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 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 September 14, 2023 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for September 14, 2023?

The September 14, 2023 Daily Mini has 14 clues across 76 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the September 14, 2023 Daily Mini?

HANDSET and PAINTER and RUNDOWN and PRATTLE are all tied at 7 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the September 14, 2023 Daily Mini?

OTTO and CHEW and ICES and MEME and HOCK all tie for shortest at 4 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 14 Mini clues contain 76 letter tiles, ranging from 4 to 7 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.

Return to the Word Craze section home for level guides, pack answers, and the full Daily Theme. Independent fan resource, not affiliated with Betta Games.

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