Clue decoded
Clouding means making something less clear or more difficult to understand, as when emotion or bias obscures judgment. The present-participial form matches “making obscurer.”
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Friday, August 14, 2026
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- one of the Solomon Islands
- cheer of joy
- deadened
- plant with yellow flowers
- Detroit resident
- sharp-tasting
- making obscurer, in a wayCL-OUD-ING
The answer to “making obscurer, in a way” in 7 Little Words is CLOUDING — an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Friday, August 14, 2026. If this is the one clue standing between you and a finished board, that's the word you need — and below you'll find why it fits, how to build it from that puzzle's tiles, and links to the day's other clues if more than one is giving you trouble.
“making obscurer, in a way” answer
The 7 Little Words answer for “making obscurer, in a way” (Friday, August 14, 2026, Puzzle 5) is:
CLOUDING·8 letters
You can also reveal it one tile at a time above if you'd rather keep some of the challenge.
Why the answer is CLOUDING
What fog does to a once-clear view. 🌫️
How to build CLOUDING from the tiles
In 7 Little Words you don't type the answer — you assemble it from the puzzle's shared tile bank, and every tile is used exactly once across all seven answers. Puzzle 5's tiles for August 14, 2026 are:
MAL · AI · TA · HOO · RAH · BE · NUM · BED · OXL · IP · MIC · HIG · AND · ER · ACI · DUL · OUS · CL · OUD · ING
CLOUDING is built by combining the tiles CL · OUD · ING in order. Because those tiles come out of the shared bank, locking in CLOUDING early also narrows what's left for the other six clues.
More clues from this puzzle
Stuck on another clue? Here are the rest of Puzzle 5's clues for August 14, 2026 — tap any for its answer and tile breakdown:
- one of the Solomon Islands — 7 letters
- cheer of joy — 6 letters
- deadened — 8 letters
- plant with yellow flowers — 5 letters
- Detroit resident — 11 letters
- sharp-tasting — 9 letters
Want all five puzzles in one place? The full day is on the August 14, 2026 answers page, and today's live answers are always one tap from the main 7 Little Words page.
About 7 Little Words
7 Little Words is a daily clue-and-tile puzzle from Blue Ox Technologies. Each board gives seven clues and a bank of two- and three-letter tiles; you spell every answer by combining tiles, using each tile exactly once. Five free puzzles publish every day, resetting at midnight Eastern Time. This was a Friday puzzle.
Frequently asked questions
What is the answer to “making obscurer, in a way” in 7 Little Words?
The answer is CLOUDING, an 8-letter word from Puzzle 5 on Friday, August 14, 2026.
How many letters is the answer to “making obscurer, in a way”?
8 letters: CLOUDING.
Which tiles spell CLOUDING?
The tiles CL · OUD · ING combine to spell CLOUDING, drawn from Puzzle 5's shared tile bank.
Can “making obscurer, in a way” have a different 7 Little Words answer?
Blue Ox can reuse a clue on another date, and the tile bank differs each day, so the answer that fits can change.
What time does 7 Little Words reset?
Every day at midnight Eastern Time. We post each day's answers as soon as the new puzzles go live.
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