/// DAILY MINI ///

Word Craze Daily Mini May 16, 2025 Answers

All 16 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

16Clues

4-8Letters

101Total Tiles

4Tied Longest

6.3Avg Letters

/// AT A GLANCE ///

All 16 Answers at a Glance

Tap any answer to jump to its clue.

DABBLE 6L HUMOR 5L IRENIC 6L PRESSUPS 8L PARAKEET 8L SIESTA 6L STAG 4L TALLTALE 8L DURRA 5L AMEERS 6L BONSAI 6L BRISKEST 8L HIPPEST 7L UPSTAGE 7L CUESTA 6L PETAL 5L

The Word Craze Daily Mini May 16, 2025 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 16 clues across 101 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 4 to 8 letters. The shortest is STAG and the longest are PRESSUPS and PARAKEET and TALLTALE and BRISKEST. 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 16 clues and an average of 6.3 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 May 16, 2025. If the app shows a different answer after an update, check that your app is current.

/// ANSWERS ///

All Clues and Answers

May 16, 2025 - 16 clues

#	Clue	Answer
1	Participate casually (in)	DABBLE 6 letters
2	"_____ me" ("Go along with it")	HUMOR 5 letters
3	Promoting peace	IRENIC 6 letters
4	Exercises before small drinks	PRESSUPS 8 letters
5	One skilled at mimicry	PARAKEET 8 letters
6	Tijuana time-out	SIESTA 6 letters
7	Animal depicted in Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen"	STAG 4 letters
8	Hard-to-believe story	TALLTALE 8 letters
9	Sorghum variety	DURRA 5 letters
10	Mideast leaders: Var.	AMEERS 6 letters
11	Art of dwarfing plants	BONSAI 6 letters
12	Most peppy	BRISKEST 8 letters
13	In to the maximum extent	HIPPEST 7 letters
14	Steal the show from	UPSTAGE 7 letters
15	Hill with one steep side and one gentle side	CUESTA 6 letters
16	One of an iris's three	PETAL 5 letters

/// BREAKDOWN ///

Clue-by-Clue Breakdown

Letter patterns and solving tactics for each answer.

B Consonant A Vowel R Repeated

Participate casually (in)

DABBLE

D A B B L E

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

6 letters
2 vowels
4 consonants
5 distinct

"_____ me" ("Go along with it")

HUMOR

H U M O R

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Promoting peace

IRENIC

I R E N I C

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Exercises before small drinks

PRESSUPS

P R E S S U P S

PRESSUPS fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated P and S. 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.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
5 distinct

One skilled at mimicry

PARAKEET

P A R A K E E T

PARAKEET fills 8 tiles - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, with a repeated A and E. 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.

8 letters
4 vowels
4 consonants
6 distinct

Tijuana time-out

SIESTA

S I E S T A

SIESTA fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated S. 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
5 distinct

Animal depicted in Edwin Landseer's "The Monarch of the Glen"

STAG

S T A G

STAG 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 S, shared by 1 other answer today.

4 letters
1 vowel
3 consonants
4 distinct

Hard-to-believe story

TALLTALE

T A L L T A L E

TALLTALE fills 8 tiles - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T and A and L. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening T is unique in today's set.

8 letters
3 vowels
5 consonants
4 distinct

Sorghum variety

DURRA

D U R R A

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
4 distinct

Mideast leaders: Var.

AMEERS

A M E E R S

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
5 distinct

Art of dwarfing plants

BONSAI

B O N S A I

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

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

Most peppy

BRISKEST

B R I S K E S T

BRISKEST fills 8 tiles - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, with a repeated S. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with B, shared by 1 other answer today.

8 letters
2 vowels
6 consonants
7 distinct

In to the maximum extent

HIPPEST

H I P P E S T

HIPPEST fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated P. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with H, shared by 1 other answer today.

7 letters
2 vowels
5 consonants
6 distinct

Steal the show from

UPSTAGE

U P S T A G E

UPSTAGE fills 7 tiles - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening U is unique in today's set.

7 letters
3 vowels
4 consonants
7 distinct

Hill with one steep side and one gentle side

CUESTA

C U E S T A

CUESTA fills 6 tiles - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. At 6 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. Its opening C is unique in today's set.

6 letters
3 vowels
3 consonants
6 distinct

One of an iris's three

PETAL

P E T A L

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

5 letters
2 vowels
3 consonants
5 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 May 16, 2025 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for May 16, 2025?

The May 16, 2025 Daily Mini has 16 clues across 101 total letter tiles.

What is the longest answer in the May 16, 2025 Daily Mini?

PRESSUPS and PARAKEET and TALLTALE and BRISKEST are all tied at 8 letters each.

What is the shortest answer in the May 16, 2025 Daily Mini?

STAG is the shortest at 4 letters.

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 16 Mini clues contain 101 letter tiles, ranging from 4 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.

/// ABOUT ///

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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