Crosswords With Friends hints and answers for August 5, 2026
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Today’s Crosswords With Friends clues, hints & answers
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Had a rendezvous (3)
Starts with M, ends with TMET→
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Desperate Housewives actress Longoria (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEVA→
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Problem sensed near a landfill (4)
Starts with O, ends with RODOR→
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___ sapiens (human beings species) (4)
Starts with H, ends with OHOMO→
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Tool used in a classic magic trick (3)
Starts with S, ends with WSAW→
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Street performer whos silent (4)
Starts with M, ends with EMIME→
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Movie format with a giant screen (4)
Starts with I, ends with XIMAX→
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1997-2002 legal comedy-drama starring Calista Flockhart in the title role: 2 wds. (10)
Starts with A, ends with LALLYMCBEAL→
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Grain found in porridge (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOAT→
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Airships that might have Goodyear logos (6)
Starts with B, ends with SBLIMPS→
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Across great distances (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAFAR→
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A camper might sleep on one (3)
Starts with C, ends with TCOT→
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Feel poorly (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAIL→
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Actress who played Elaine Vassal the title characters secretary on 18-Across: 2 wds. (13)
Starts with J, ends with IJANEKRAKOWSKI→
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Unnecessary ceremoniousness (3)
Starts with A, ends with OADO→
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Olympic swimmer Thorpe (3)
Starts with I, ends with NIAN→
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Part of a video-game inventory (4)
Starts with I, ends with MITEM→
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Great fame (6)
Starts with R, ends with NRENOWN→
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Nickname of two of the Spice Girls (3)
Starts with M, ends with LMEL→
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Actor who played Billy Thomas the title characters ex-boyfriend on 18-Across: 2 wds. (10)
Starts with G, ends with SGILBELLOWS→
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Souvenir from surgery (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSCAR→
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___ on the back (bit of encouragement) (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPAT→
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Golfers target (4)
Starts with H, ends with EHOLE→
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Stinging insect (4)
Starts with W, ends with PWASP→
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People who went through a divorce (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEXES→
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Only the Good ___ Young (Billy Joel hit) (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDIE→
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Still under warranty maybe (3)
Starts with N, ends with WNEW→
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Table-like geographical feature (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMESA→
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Shape of a presidential office (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Cry out loud (4)
Starts with B, ends with LBAWL→
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Big ___ (Martin Lawrence character in a 2000 comedy) (5)
Starts with M, ends with AMOMMA→
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Official decree (5)
Starts with E, ends with TEDICT→
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Raiding locale for Lara Croft (4)
Starts with T, ends with BTOMB→
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Meaty topping for a hot dog (5)
Starts with C, ends with ICHILI→
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CD-___ (data storage medium) (3)
Starts with R, ends with MROM→
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Organization for healers: Abbr. (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAMA→
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Jack-in-the-___ (3)
Starts with B, ends with XBOX→
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Sneaker brand named for a type of antelope (6)
Starts with R, ends with KREEBOK→
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Days of ___ (long ago) (4)
Starts with Y, ends with EYORE→
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The ___ Knights (2025 Robert De Niro movie) (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALTO→
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Sail supporter (4)
Starts with M, ends with TMAST→
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Bent position for a diver (4)
Starts with P, ends with EPIKE→
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Unlikely as chances (4)
Starts with S, ends with MSLIM→
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Not firmly closed like a refrigerator door (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAJAR→
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Hairstyle with a high top variety (4)
Starts with F, ends with EFADE→
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Without an authors signature: Abbr. (4)
Starts with A, ends with NANON→
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Container for house paint (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCAN→
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New Zealand bird (4)
Starts with K, ends with IKIWI→
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Got close to empty as a gas tank: 2 wds. (6)
Starts with R, ends with WRANLOW→
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Estate-planning document (4)
Starts with W, ends with LWILL→
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Raging beasts in childrens tales (5)
Starts with O, ends with SOGRES→
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Pitt who stars in the upcoming movie Heart of the Beast (4)
Starts with B, ends with DBRAD→
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Receptive to different ideas (4)
Starts with O, ends with NOPEN→
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Swell for a surfer (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWAVE→
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Brunswick ___ (meaty dish) (4)
Starts with S, ends with WSTEW→
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___ Loves You (early hit for the Beatles) (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Super Troopers 3 actor Brian (3)
Starts with C, ends with XCOX→
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Brewers creation sometimes (3)
Starts with A, ends with EALE→
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How many clues are in Crosswords With Friends for August 5, 2026?+
58 clues.
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For example: Had a rendezvous (MET); Desperate Housewives actress Longoria (EVA); Problem sensed near a landfill (ODOR).
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