Crosswords With Friends hints and answers for August 31, 2026
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Today’s Crosswords With Friends clues, hints & answers
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Shoulder-warming garment (5)
Starts with S, ends with LSHAWL→
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Bearded Smurf (4)
Starts with P, ends with APAPA→
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Knightley of Netflixs Black Doves (5)
Starts with K, ends with AKEIRA→
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Large intelligent animal (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Actress who starred in the 2021 Bond film No Time to Die: 3 wds. (10)
Starts with A, ends with SANADEARMAS→
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Tell a fib (3)
Starts with L, ends with ELIE→
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Turns bad (4)
Starts with R, ends with SROTS→
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Bit of hamster food (6)
Starts with P, ends with TPELLET→
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Element thats often used as an antiseptic (6)
Starts with I, ends with EIODINE→
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Shopping frenzy (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESPREE→
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Loses fur like a dog does (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEDS→
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Everything ___ Wants (Wham! hit) (3)
Starts with S, ends with ESHE→
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Metal whose chemical symbol is Fe (4)
Starts with I, ends with NIRON→
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Black-___ event (3)
Starts with T, ends with ETIE→
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See the sights (4)
Starts with T, ends with RTOUR→
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Now ___ seen everything! (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIVE→
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My mistake! (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOOPS→
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The professor and Mary ___ (part of the Gilligans Island lyrics) (3)
Starts with A, ends with NANN→
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Underwater detection system for submarines (5)
Starts with S, ends with RSONAR→
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Pushovers (5)
Starts with W, ends with SWIMPS→
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Lose hair up top: 2 wds. (6)
Starts with G, ends with DGOBALD→
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Upright and grand instruments (6)
Starts with P, ends with SPIANOS→
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Classroom helper (4)
Starts with A, ends with EAIDE→
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Place with many parking spaces (3)
Starts with L, ends with TLOT→
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2022 Netflix action thriller starring 16-Across and Ryan Gosling: 3 wds. (10)
Starts with T, ends with NTHEGRAYMAN→
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Be in arrears (3)
Starts with O, ends with EOWE→
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Squalid dwelling (5)
Starts with H, ends with LHOVEL→
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Vowel-heavy Great Lake (4)
Starts with E, ends with EERIE→
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Tournament rankings (5)
Starts with S, ends with SSEEDS→
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Word that can precede bike or cheap (4)
Starts with D, ends with TDIRT→
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Place to get a hot stone massage (3)
Starts with S, ends with ASPA→
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Catch some rays (3)
Starts with T, ends with NTAN→
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Federal organization with anti-pollution rules: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with AEPA→
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Capital of Spain (6)
Starts with M, ends with DMADRID→
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Go Rollerblading (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESKATE→
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We ___ to please (3)
Starts with A, ends with MAIM→
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Covering for a candy bar (7)
Starts with W, ends with RWRAPPER→
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Beam in many sci-fi films (5)
Starts with L, ends with RLASER→
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2025 John Wick spin-off starring 16-Across as an assassin in training: 2 wds. (9)
Starts with B, ends with ABALLERINA→
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Andys boy on The Andy Griffith Show (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOPIE→
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Vegetable in borscht (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBEET→
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Exceedingly long periods of time (4)
Starts with E, ends with SEONS→
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Ring of flowers around the neck in Hawaii (3)
Starts with L, ends with ILEI→
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No one ___ blame: 2 wds. (4)
Starts with I, ends with OISTO→
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The Buckeye State (4)
Starts with O, ends with OOHIO→
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2022 Hulu psychological drama starring 16-Across and Ben Affleck: 2 wds. (9)
Starts with D, ends with RDEEPWATER→
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Steer clear of (4)
Starts with S, ends with NSHUN→
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Male children (4)
Starts with S, ends with SSONS→
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Shape of a tennis rackets head (4)
Starts with O, ends with LOVAL→
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Geeky type (4)
Starts with N, ends with DNERD→
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Clicking footwear for Fred Astaire: 2 wds. (7)
Starts with T, ends with ETAPSHOE→
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Did as told (6)
Starts with O, ends with DOBEYED→
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Insects related to butterflies (5)
Starts with M, ends with SMOTHS→
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___ Just Want to Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper song) (5)
Starts with G, ends with SGIRLS→
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Sound preceding fizz in an Alka-Seltzer jingle (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPLOP→
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State where Sioux City is (4)
Starts with I, ends with AIOWA→
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Matured like fine wines and cheeses (4)
Starts with A, ends with DAGED→
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Sleek robot in WALL-E (3)
Starts with E, ends with EEVE→
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Hospital scan: Abbr. (3)
Starts with M, ends with IMRI→
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Broadcast (3)
Starts with A, ends with RAIR→
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Item in the center of a pickleball court (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNET→
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How many clues are in Crosswords With Friends for August 31, 2026?+
61 clues.
What are some answers in today’s Crosswords With Friends?+
For example: Shoulder-warming garment (SHAWL); Bearded Smurf (PAPA); Knightley of Netflixs Black Doves (KEIRA).
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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