Crosswords With Friends hints and answers for May 21, 2026
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Today’s Crosswords With Friends clues, hints & answers
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Structures that create lake reservoirs (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAMS→
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Before in Shakespeares day (3)
Starts with E, ends with EERE→
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Illuminated sign over a door (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEXIT→
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National flower of the US (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROSE→
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Cheap Thrills singer (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASIA→
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Turner who sang The Best (4)
Starts with T, ends with ATINA→
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River under the Brooklyn Bridge (4)
Starts with E, ends with TEAST→
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2025 Ella Langley country song that hit #1 on the Hot 100: 2 wds. (12)
Starts with C, ends with SCHOOSINTEXAS→
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Horn in a jazz band for short (3)
Starts with S, ends with XSAX→
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Noisy racket (3)
Starts with D, ends with NDIN→
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Closed tight (4)
Starts with S, ends with TSHUT→
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Informal term for a potato (4)
Starts with S, ends with DSPUD→
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Nature network (3)
Starts with P, ends with SPBS→
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First word of the Lords Prayer (3)
Starts with O, ends with ROUR→
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2019 Gabby Barrett country song featuring Charlie Puth that hit #3 on the Hot 100: 2 wds. (5)
Starts with I, ends with EIHOPE→
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Historic chapter (3)
Starts with E, ends with AERA→
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Yellow-and-black insect (3)
Starts with B, ends with EBEE→
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Places for mattresses (4)
Starts with B, ends with SBEDS→
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Sitting upon (4)
Starts with A, ends with PATOP→
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Run out of electrical power (3)
Starts with D, ends with EDIE→
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Its accessed by tapping an icon on a phone screen (3)
Starts with A, ends with PAPP→
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Project Runway judge Heidi (4)
Starts with K, ends with MKLUM→
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Unit of corn (3)
Starts with E, ends with REAR→
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Will there be anything ___? (4)
Starts with E, ends with EELSE→
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Creative endeavors (4)
Starts with A, ends with SARTS→
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Passing through on a GPS route (3)
Starts with V, ends with AVIA→
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Raises a question (4)
Starts with A, ends with SASKS→
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Home made by a bird (4)
Starts with N, ends with TNEST→
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Supposed clairvoyant ability: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with PESP→
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___ Just Not That Into You (3)
Starts with H, ends with SHES→
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Greys Anatomy actor Dane (1972-2026) (4)
Starts with E, ends with CERIC→
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Sarcastic response similar to As if!: 2 wds. (8)
Starts with Y, ends with EYEAHSURE→
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Rehab program phase for short (5)
Starts with D, ends with XDETOX→
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Imaginary line that Earth spins on (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAXIS→
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Comedy club performers: Hyph. (8)
Starts with S, ends with SSTANDUPS→
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Fuss in front of a mirror (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPREEN→
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Big prank on April Fools Day (4)
Starts with H, ends with XHOAX→
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Insecure creator Rae (4)
Starts with I, ends with AISSA→
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___ just be friends (4)
Starts with L, ends with SLETS→
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Grain in some nondairy milk (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOAT→
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Ocean movement driven by the moons gravity (4)
Starts with T, ends with ETIDE→
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Audibly shed tears (3)
Starts with S, ends with BSOB→
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Shade on a color wheel (3)
Starts with H, ends with EHUE→
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Flat cookware for baking cookies: 2 wds. (8)
Starts with S, ends with NSHEETPAN→
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Outer part of a green bean (3)
Starts with P, ends with DPOD→
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Personal annoyance: 2 wds. (8)
Starts with P, ends with EPETPEEVE→
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My guy! (3)
Starts with B, ends with OBRO→
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Trees nutrient fluid (3)
Starts with S, ends with PSAP→
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Marshland wading bird (4)
Starts with I, ends with SIBIS→
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Perfectly suited (3)
Starts with A, ends with TAPT→
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Curved roofs of stadiums (5)
Starts with D, ends with SDOMES→
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Persistent unease (5)
Starts with A, ends with TANGST→
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Worlds largest furniture retailer (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIKEA→
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Afflictions (4)
Starts with I, ends with SILLS→
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Tesla CEO Elon (4)
Starts with M, ends with KMUSK→
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Cheap coat-hanger material (4)
Starts with W, ends with EWIRE→
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Insects that often walk in single file (4)
Starts with A, ends with SANTS→
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Platform for honored guests (4)
Starts with D, ends with SDAIS→
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How many clues are in Crosswords With Friends for May 21, 2026?+
59 clues.
What are some answers in today’s Crosswords With Friends?+
For example: Structures that create lake reservoirs (DAMS); Before in Shakespeares day (ERE); Illuminated sign over a door (EXIT).
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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