Crosswords With Friends hints and answers for May 14, 2026
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Today’s Crosswords With Friends clues, hints & answers
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Texting format of most phones: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSMS→
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It can be tied into a messy bun (4)
Starts with H, ends with RHAIR→
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Woodpecker’s sound (3)
Starts with T, ends with PTAP→
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Style also known as a “natural” (4)
Starts with A, ends with OAFRO→
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Push down tightly (4)
Starts with T, ends with PTAMP→
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“Give us this day ___ daily bread …” (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROUR→
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Fluid that could be changed at Jiffy Lube (3)
Starts with O, ends with LOIL→
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“Good ___ you!” (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFOR→
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Reed who sang “Walk on the Wild Side” (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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Removes as cream (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSKIMS→
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Breadmaker’s product (4)
Starts with L, ends with FLOAF→
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Movie studio with a lion mascot (3)
Starts with M, ends with MMGM→
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Cavaliers center Mobley (4)
Starts with E, ends with NEVAN→
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Race that’s longer than a marathon for short (5)
Starts with U, ends with AULTRA→
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“___ Dark Materials” (2019-2022 HBO fantasy series) (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHIS→
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Run a fever perhaps (3)
Starts with A, ends with LAIL→
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Ballplayer’s hat (3)
Starts with C, ends with PCAP→
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Wallop (3)
Starts with H, ends with THIT→
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Hummus for example (3)
Starts with D, ends with PDIP→
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“Stranger Things” actress Hawke (4)
Starts with M, ends with AMAYA→
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“What’s Going On” singer Marvin (4)
Starts with G, ends with EGAYE→
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Distress call from the high seas (3)
Starts with S, ends with SSOS→
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___ out (just barely manages) (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEKES→
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Vietnamese rice-noodle soup (3)
Starts with P, ends with OPHO→
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Propeller seen on a lake (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROAR→
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___-century modern (20th-century design movement) (3)
Starts with M, ends with DMID→
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Earlier in time (5)
Starts with P, ends with RPRIOR→
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What an aspiring Hollywood actor dreams of (7)
Starts with S, ends with MSTARDOM→
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Scuff up (3)
Starts with M, ends with RMAR→
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Secretly monitor: 2 wds. (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSPYON→
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Impressively quick as reflexes (7)
Starts with C, ends with ECATLIKE→
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On the horns ___ dilemma: 2 wds. (3)
Starts with O, ends with AOFA→
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What a stick might represent on a snowman (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
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___-eared rabbit (animal with ears that droop) (3)
Starts with L, ends with PLOP→
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___ and void (invalid) (4)
Starts with N, ends with LNULL→
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What-___ (uncertainties) (3)
Starts with I, ends with SIFS→
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Virginia who wrote “Orlando” and “To the Lighthouse” (5)
Starts with W, ends with FWOOLF→
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Deliver a formal speech (5)
Starts with O, ends with EORATE→
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“This ___ to be good!” (5)
Starts with O, ends with TOUGHT→
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Close competitor (5)
Starts with R, ends with LRIVAL→
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Microsoft Outlook message (5)
Starts with E, ends with LEMAIL→
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Seasonal respiratory virus (3)
Starts with F, ends with UFLU→
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Sketch series whose UK version began in March 2026: Abbr. (3)
Starts with S, ends with LSNL→
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Small spot on the skin (7)
Starts with F, ends with EFRECKLE→
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Unlucky accidents (7)
Starts with M, ends with SMISHAPS→
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In the style of: 2 wds. (3)
Starts with A, ends with AALA→
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Blend with a wooden spoon (4)
Starts with S, ends with RSTIR→
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Apple tablets that debuted in 2010 (5)
Starts with I, ends with SIPADS→
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“Hi I’m the problem ___” (Taylor Swift lyric): 2 wds. (5)
Starts with I, ends with EITSME→
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Run at an easy pace (3)
Starts with J, ends with GJOG→
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Actress Marcille of the BET+ series “All the Queen’s Men” (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEVA→
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Beam of sunlight (3)
Starts with R, ends with YRAY→
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Science of natural life for short (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBIO→
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Wood in bourbon barrels (3)
Starts with O, ends with KOAK→
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Science educator Bill who once competed on “The Masked Dancer” (3)
Starts with N, ends with ENYE→
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How many clues are in Crosswords With Friends for May 14, 2026?+
59 clues.
What are some answers in today’s Crosswords With Friends?+
For example: Texting format of most phones: Abbr. (SMS); It can be tied into a messy bun (HAIR); Woodpecker’s sound (TAP).
What are the Crosswords With Friends daily themes?+
Movie Monday, TV Tuesday, Wayback Wednesday, Top 40 Thursday, Sports Fan Friday, Smartypants Saturday and People Sunday.
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