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Word Craze Daily Mini April 5, 2026 Answers

All 25 clues solved. The shorter daily set - fast to finish, all answers here.

25Clues
3-9Letters
128Total Tiles
5Tied Longest
5.1Avg Letters

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All 25 Answers at a Glance

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TESTACY 7L STUPA 5L OCTAGONAL 9L CHAR 4L STUD 4L ANT 3L TOR 3L SIC 3L CANAL 5L PRIVATELY 9L AIRES 5L TSETSES 7L ESTANCIAS 9L START 5L TUG 3L APOSTATES 9L CANTONESE 9L ROC 3L OLD 3L CHAIR 5L AURAL 5L SPY 3L CART 4L LYE 3L VIE 3L

The Word Craze Daily Mini April 5, 2026 is the shorter daily format from Betta Games, giving you 25 clues across 128 letter tiles - distinct from the longer Daily Theme. Answers run from 3 to 9 letters. The shortest are ANT and TOR and SIC and TUG and ROC and OLD and SPY and LYE and VIE and the longest are OCTAGONAL and PRIVATELY and ESTANCIAS and APOSTATES and CANTONESE. 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 25 clues and an average of 5.1 letters per answer, the fastest approach is to spot the shortest answer first and work outward through crossings. S and C each open 5 answers, today's most common starting letters. 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 April 5, 2026. If the app shows a different answer after an update, check that your app is current.

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All Clues and Answers

April 5, 2026 - 25 clues

#ClueAnswer
1 Willful state? TESTACY 7 letters
2 Dome-shaped Buddhist memorial STUPA 5 letters
3 Like some bumper pool tables OCTAGONAL 9 letters
4 Blacken in a bistro CHAR 4 letters
5 Certain farm, or one of its residents STUD 4 letters
6 Tunneling insect ANT 3 letters
7 Crag TOR 3 letters
8 (Original writer's mistake) SIC 3 letters
9 Artificial channel CANAL 5 letters
10 Something done away from the public eye is done in this manner PRIVATELY 9 letters
11 Half of a South American capital AIRES 5 letters
12 Ones reliant on the local blood supply TSETSES 7 letters
13 Argentine cattle ranches ESTANCIAS 9 letters
14 "Ready to _____" (Arcade Fire song) START 5 letters
15 Pull TUG 3 letters
16 Those who abandon their faith APOSTATES 9 letters
17 Asian cuisine style CANTONESE 9 letters
18 One carried Sinbad to safety ROC 3 letters
19 Gathering dust or rust OLD 3 letters
20 Position in an orchestra CHAIR 5 letters
21 Relating to hearing AURAL 5 letters
22 Double agent, e.g. SPY 3 letters
23 Online shopping icon CART 4 letters
24 Strong cleaner LYE 3 letters
25 Face off VIE 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
Willful state?
TESTACY
T E S T A C Y

TESTACY fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 3 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

  • 7 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 6 distinct
2
Dome-shaped Buddhist memorial
STUPA
S T U P A

STUPA fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with S, shared by 4 other answers today.

  • 5 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 5 distinct
3
Like some bumper pool tables
OCTAGONAL
O C T A G O N A L

OCTAGONAL fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated O and A. 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.

  • 9 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 7 distinct
4
Blacken in a bistro
CHAR
C H A R

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

  • 4 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 3 consonants
  • 4 distinct
5
Certain farm, or one of its residents
STUD
S T U D

STUD 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 4 other answers today.

  • 4 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 3 consonants
  • 4 distinct
6
Tunneling insect
ANT
A N T

ANT 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 3 other answers today.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
7
Crag
TOR
T O R

TOR 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 T, shared by 3 other answers today.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
8
(Original writer's mistake)
SIC
S I C

SIC 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 S, shared by 4 other answers today.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
9
Artificial channel
CANAL
C A N A L

CANAL fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a repeated A. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 4 other answers today.

  • 5 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 4 distinct
10
Something done away from the public eye is done in this manner
PRIVATELY
P R I V A T E L Y

PRIVATELY fills 9 tiles - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening P is unique in today's set. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

  • 9 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 6 consonants
  • 9 distinct
11
Half of a South American capital
AIRES
A I R E S

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

  • 5 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 2 consonants
  • 5 distinct
12
Ones reliant on the local blood supply
TSETSES
T S E T S E S

TSETSES fills 7 tiles - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated T and S and E. At 7 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with T, shared by 3 other answers today.

  • 7 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 3 distinct
13
Argentine cattle ranches
ESTANCIAS
E S T A N C I A S

ESTANCIAS fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated S and A. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. Its opening E is unique in today's set.

  • 9 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 7 distinct
14
"Ready to _____" (Arcade Fire song)
START
S T A R T

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

  • 5 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 4 consonants
  • 4 distinct
15
Pull
TUG
T U G

TUG 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 T, shared by 3 other answers today.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
16
Those who abandon their faith
APOSTATES
A P O S T A T E S

APOSTATES fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated A and S and T. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with A, shared by 3 other answers today.

  • 9 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 6 distinct
17
Asian cuisine style
CANTONESE
C A N T O N E S E

CANTONESE fills 9 tiles - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, with a repeated N and E. It ties for the longest answer today, so leave it until crossings feed its letters. It opens with C, shared by 4 other answers today.

  • 9 letters
  • 4 vowels
  • 5 consonants
  • 7 distinct
18
One carried Sinbad to safety
ROC
R O C

ROC 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
19
Gathering dust or rust
OLD
O L D

OLD 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 O, shared by 1 other answer today.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
20
Position in an orchestra
CHAIR
C H A I R

CHAIR fills 5 tiles - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. At 5 letters it locks in fast once one crossing tile lands. It opens with C, shared by 4 other answers today.

  • 5 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 5 distinct
21
Relating to hearing
AURAL
A U R A L

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

  • 5 letters
  • 3 vowels
  • 2 consonants
  • 4 distinct
22
Double agent, e.g.
SPY
S P Y

SPY 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 4 other answers today. It ends on Y, a natural wheel-closer.

  • 3 letters
  • 0 vowels
  • 3 consonants
  • 3 distinct
23
Online shopping icon
CART
C A R T

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

  • 4 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 3 consonants
  • 4 distinct
24
Strong cleaner
LYE
L Y E

LYE 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 L is unique in today's set.

  • 3 letters
  • 1 vowel
  • 2 consonants
  • 3 distinct
25
Face off
VIE
V I E

VIE 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. Its opening V is unique in today's set.

  • 3 letters
  • 2 vowels
  • 1 consonant
  • 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 April 5, 2026 Daily Mini.

How many clues are in the Word Craze Daily Mini for April 5, 2026?
The April 5, 2026 Daily Mini has 25 clues across 128 total letter tiles.
What is the longest answer in the April 5, 2026 Daily Mini?
OCTAGONAL and PRIVATELY and ESTANCIAS and APOSTATES and CANTONESE are all tied at 9 letters each.
What is the shortest answer in the April 5, 2026 Daily Mini?
ANT and TOR and SIC and TUG and ROC and OLD and SPY and LYE and VIE 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 25 Mini clues contain 128 letter tiles, ranging from 3 to 9 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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How the Daily Mini works and how this page is produced.

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