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Word Craze Daily Mini December 23, 2023 Answers

All 19 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

19Clues

3-8Letters

99Total Tiles

6Tied Longest

5.2Avg Letters

/// AT A GLANCE ///

All 19 Answers at a Glance

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MISSPEAK 8L THOR 4L STRATEGY 8L ALP 3L ILLUSE 6L OFT 3L ARES 4L IRE 3L NEW 3L CONSTANT 8L MESOZOIC 8L STRAITEN 8L SHALL 5L POTPLANT 8L ERE 3L KEYNES 6L UREA 4L SEWN 4L FRO 3L

The Word Craze Daily Mini December 23, 2023 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 19 clues across 99 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 8 letters. The shortest are ALP and OFT and IRE and NEW and ERE and FRO and the longest are MISSPEAK and STRATEGY and CONSTANT and MESOZOIC and STRAITEN and POTPLANT. 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 19 clues and an average of 5.2 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. S 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 23, 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

December 23, 2023 - 19 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Errors with lips, making statements of untruth	MISSPEAK 8 letters
2	One god crosses northern hall, bringing thunder	THOR 4 letters
3	Plan to start riot, keeping it orderly	STRATEGY 8 letters
4	Mountain peak leaves Italian lake	ALP 3 letters
5	Poorly deceive, causing confusion	ILLUSE 6 letters
6	Frequently going east to west	OFT 3 letters
7	Greek gods confused with military engagements	ARES 4 letters
8	Wrath, upset about trendy restaurant	IRE 3 letters
9	Brand new, like a freshly painted fence	NEW 3 letters
10	Perpetual resistance to change may lead to this	CONSTANT 8 letters
11	Era when the dinosaurs ruled the earth	MESOZOIC 8 letters
12	Restrict, as to limit someone's options	STRAITEN 8 letters
13	Decision-making verb used to express future intentions	SHALL 5 letters
14	Potted greenery that may require regular watering	POTPLANT 8 letters
15	Before; prior to this moment	ERE 3 letters
16	Economist who championed government intervention in the economy	KEYNES 6 letters
17	Nitrogenous compound found in urine	UREA 4 letters
18	Stitched together with a needle and thread	SEWN 4 letters
19	Toad's leap or a shortened way to say "before"	FRO 3 letters

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Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Errors with lips, making statements of untruth

MISSPEAK

M I S S P E A K

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

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

One god crosses northern hall, bringing thunder

THOR

T H O R

THOR fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Plan to start riot, keeping it orderly

STRATEGY

S T R A T E G Y

STRATEGY fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 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 3 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

Mountain peak leaves Italian lake

ALP

A L P

ALP 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 1 other answer today.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Poorly deceive, causing confusion

ILLUSE

I L L U S E

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Frequently going east to west

OFT

O F T

OFT 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 O is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Greek gods confused with military engagements

ARES

A R E S

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

4 letters
2 vowels
2 consonants
4 distinct

Wrath, upset about trendy restaurant

IRE

I R E

IRE 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

Brand new, like a freshly painted fence

NEW

N E W

NEW 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 N is unique in today's set.

3 letters
1 vowel
2 consonants
3 distinct

Perpetual resistance to change may lead to this

CONSTANT

C O N S T A N T

CONSTANT fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated N and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
6 distinct

Era when the dinosaurs ruled the earth

MESOZOIC

M E S O Z O I C

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

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Restrict, as to limit someone's options

STRAITEN

S T R A I T E N

STRAITEN 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 3 other answers today.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
7 distinct

Decision-making verb used to express future intentions

SHALL

S H A L L

SHALL fills 5 tiles - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, with a repeated L. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 3 other answers today.

5 letters
1 vowel
4 consonants
4 distinct

Potted greenery that may require regular watering

POTPLANT

P O T P L A N T

POTPLANT fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated P and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening P is unique in today's set.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
6 distinct

Before; prior to this moment

ERE

E R E

ERE fills 3 tiles - 2 vowels and 1 consonant, with a repeated E. At 3 letters it is one of the shortest - bank it early to seed the longer slots. Its opening E is unique in today's set.

3 letters
2 vowels
1 consonant
2 distinct

Economist who championed government intervention in the economy

KEYNES

K E Y N E S

KEYNES fills 6 tiles - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated E. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening K is unique in today's set.

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

Nitrogenous compound found in urine

UREA

U R E A

UREA fills 4 tiles - 3 vowels and 1 consonant. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening U is unique in today's set.

4 letters
3 vowels
1 consonant
4 distinct

Stitched together with a needle and thread

SEWN

S E W N

SEWN fills 4 tiles - 1 vowel and 3 consonants. At 4 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 3 other answers today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Toad's leap or a shortened way to say "before"

FRO

F R O

FRO 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 F 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 December 23, 2023 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for December 23, 2023?

The December 23, 2023 Daily Mini has 19 clues across 99 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the December 23, 2023 Daily Mini?

MISSPEAK and STRATEGY and CONSTANT and MESOZOIC and STRAITEN and POTPLANT are all tied at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the December 23, 2023 Daily Mini?

ALP and OFT and IRE and NEW and ERE and FRO 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 19 Mini clues contain 99 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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