Crosswords With Friends hints and answers for May 23, 2026
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Today’s Crosswords With Friends clues, hints & answers
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___ smear (gynecologists test) (3)
Starts with P, ends with PPAP→
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___ Want for Christmas Is You: 2 wds. (4)
Starts with A, ends with IALLI→
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Outrage (3)
Starts with I, ends with EIRE→
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Lake on the Nevada/California border (5)
Starts with T, ends with ETAHOE→
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Like clichés and day-old bread (5)
Starts with S, ends with ESTALE→
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Distinctive atmosphere (4)
Starts with A, ends with AAURA→
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Respectable (6)
Starts with D, ends with TDECENT→
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Information in a spreadsheet (4)
Starts with D, ends with ADATA→
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Large member of the deer family (3)
Starts with E, ends with KELK→
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___ for apples (3)
Starts with B, ends with BBOB→
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Beauticians workplace (5)
Starts with S, ends with NSALON→
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Move stealthily (5)
Starts with S, ends with KSNEAK→
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Big animal or a big brute (3)
Starts with A, ends with EAPE→
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Livin ___ Prayer (Bon Jovi song): 2 wds. (3)
Starts with O, ends with AONA→
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Firefighters tools for cutting through roofs (4)
Starts with A, ends with SAXES→
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Middle (6)
Starts with C, ends with RCENTER→
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Recover from an injury (4)
Starts with H, ends with LHEAL→
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Metronomes speed (5)
Starts with T, ends with OTEMPO→
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Researcher who leaked the top-secret Pentagon Papers to the New York Times: 2 wds. (15)
Starts with D, ends with GDANIELCELLSBERG→
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54A (19)
Starts with A, ends with GATTACKEDBYABEESTUNG→
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Sound of a pigeon (3)
Starts with C, ends with OCOO→
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Mi ___ (my love in Mexico) (4)
Starts with A, ends with RAMOR→
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Suit for a gala for short (3)
Starts with T, ends with XTUX→
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Lasso material (4)
Starts with R, ends with EROPE→
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Rowboat rowers (4)
Starts with O, ends with SOARS→
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Inky smudge (4)
Starts with B, ends with TBLOT→
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Hijack star Idris (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELBA→
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Word on a yellow road sign (5)
Starts with Y, ends with DYIELD→
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Hard part of an avocado (3)
Starts with P, ends with TPIT→
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Common place for a tattoo (3)
Starts with A, ends with MARM→
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Butter ___ (Häagen-Dazs flavor) (5)
Starts with P, ends with NPECAN→
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Islamic month of fasting (7)
Starts with R, ends with NRAMADAN→
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Oh I see! (3)
Starts with A, ends with AAHA→
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What Was I Made ___? (Oscar- and Grammy-winning song from Barbie) (3)
Starts with F, ends with RFOR→
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Actress Leoni of Only Murders in the Building (3)
Starts with T, ends with ATEA→
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___ Heel State (nickname of North Carolina) (3)
Starts with T, ends with RTAR→
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Nike competitor (6)
Starts with R, ends with XREEBOX→
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Hexagonal fastener (3)
Starts with N, ends with TNUT→
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Swindle (3)
Starts with C, ends with NCON→
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Recede as the tide (3)
Starts with E, ends with BEBB→
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On top of that (4)
Starts with A, ends with OALSO→
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Porky Pig for one (4)
Starts with T, ends with NTOON→
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Younger sister in Frozen (4)
Starts with A, ends with AANNA→
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Older sister in Frozen (4)
Starts with E, ends with AELSA→
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Minnesota WNBA team named for a wildcat (4)
Starts with L, ends with XLYNX→
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Joint above the ankle (4)
Starts with K, ends with EKNEE→
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Linen closet items (6)
Starts with S, ends with SSHEETS→
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First word of Jingle Bells (7)
Starts with D, ends with GDASHING→
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The first month: Abbr. (3)
Starts with J, ends with NJAN→
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Make a choice (3)
Starts with O, ends with TOPT→
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Baseballs Ripken (3)
Starts with C, ends with LCAL→
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1 d Choose democratically (5)
Starts with E, ends with TELECT→
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Concrete reinforcement (5)
Starts with R, ends with RREBAR→
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Brain scan: Abbr. (3)
Starts with E, ends with GEEG→
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Note for office workers (4)
Starts with M, ends with OMEMO→
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Object placed by a stagehand (4)
Starts with P, ends with PPROP→
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Fairy-tale beast (4)
Starts with O, ends with EOGRE→
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High-speed net connection: Abbr. (3)
Starts with D, ends with LDSL→
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One ___ time: 2 wds. (3)
Starts with A, ends with AATA→
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Convent resident (3)
Starts with N, ends with NNUN→
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Youll Never Find Another Love Like Mine singer Rawls (3)
Starts with L, ends with ULOU→
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- Expect names. Celebrity first and last names are the most common fill. Think actors, singers and athletes.
- Short answers repeat. The app reuses common three-letter fill constantly. Learn ERA, ONO and ALI.
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How many clues are in Crosswords With Friends for May 23, 2026?+
63 clues.
What are some answers in today’s Crosswords With Friends?+
For example: ___ smear (gynecologists test) (PAP); ___ Want for Christmas Is You: 2 wds. (ALLI); Outrage (IRE).
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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