| Longtime pal |
Newsday |
03 May 2026 |
| Friend |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Apr 2026 |
| Partner in crime |
USA Today |
17 Mar 2026 |
| That's a close one! |
The Atlantic |
15 Feb 2026 |
| Dodgy political chum |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
28 Oct 2025 |
| Intimate companion |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
24 Jul 2025 |
| Possibly corrupt business partner |
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| Intimate companion |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
03 Mar 2025 |
| Getting on is something to shout about, mate (5) |
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| Close companion |
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| Exclaim about working for close friend (5) |
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| Scary old woman (5) |
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| Accomplice, friend (5) |
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| Comrade |
LA Times Daily |
16 Oct 2024 |
| Close companion |
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| Sidekick (inf) (5) |
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| Holding on, yell to a mate (5) |
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| Friend or companion (5) |
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| Intimate companion (5) |
Puzzler |
04 Sep 2024 |
| Sentimental, having conversely upset companion |
The Times Cryptic |
30 Aug 2024 |
| Close companion (5) |
Puzzler |
06 Aug 2024 |
| Close friend |
Newsday |
31 Jul 2024 |
| Raise one's voice about no rise for a friend |
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| Lifelong pal |
LA Times Daily |
19 Jul 2024 |
| Call bringing in working companion |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
06 Jun 2024 |
| Close friend runs into rabbit (5) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
26 May 2024 |
| A friend to cry on? (5) |
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| Buddy, old-style |
Family Time |
08 Apr 2024 |
| Confidant |
Wall Street Journal |
16 Mar 2024 |
| Friend, companion |
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| Buddy |
Commuter |
12 Dec 2023 |
| Old friend |
Newsday |
07 Nov 2023 |
| Mate |
The Guardian Quick |
15 Aug 2023 |
| Chum |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Jul 2023 |
| Villain's pal |
USA Today |
24 May 2023 |
| Political pal |
Universal |
28 Dec 2022 |
| Close friend |
The Times Concise |
09 Nov 2022 |
| Old pal |
New York Times |
01 Aug 2021 |
| Friend caught sarcasm I missed |
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| Pal |
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| Old friend |
Newsday |
23 Mar 2021 |
| Longtime pal |
Newsday |
22 Mar 2021 |
| China rabbit's about right |
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| Bud |
Newsday |
23 May 2020 |
| Longtime friend |
Universal |
03 May 2020 |
| Old pal |
New York Times |
19 Mar 2020 |
| Partner in crime |
USA Today |
19 Jan 2020 |
| Longtime buddy |
Universal |
08 Dec 2019 |
| Close friend |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Sep 2019 |
| Ally of NATO for example ignoring borders |
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| No cry out for friend |
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| Inner circle member |
Universal |
31 Dec 2018 |
| Bosom buddy |
USA Today |
25 Aug 2018 |
| ___ capitalism |
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| Trusted confidant |
Universal |
26 Jun 2018 |
| Friend may be appearing during call |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
14 Mar 2018 |
| Old pal |
Newsday |
26 Feb 2018 |
| Bosom buddy |
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| Trusted confidant |
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| Inner circle member |
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| Old pal |
USA Today |
31 Dec 2017 |
| Political bosom buddy |
New York Times |
23 Aug 2017 |
| Close friend |
LA Times Daily |
21 Aug 2017 |
| Close friend |
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| Pal |
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| Pal |
LA Times Daily |
26 Mar 2017 |
| Cohort |
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| Partner in crime |
Newsday |
29 Jan 2017 |
| Old pal |
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| Close friend |
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| Pal |
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| Political bosom buddy |
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| Bosom buddy |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Dec 2016 |
| Chum |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jul 2016 |
| Shed tears about working for a mate |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
27 Jul 2016 |
| Friend |
The Telegraph Quick |
09 Jun 2016 |
| Close companion |
The Times Concise |
22 Feb 2016 |
| Councillor in contact with unknown associate |
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| Pal |
Newsday |
21 Jan 2016 |
| Cohort |
USA Today |
13 Nov 2015 |
| Favor-seeking sort |
New York Times |
23 Oct 2015 |
| Holding on, howl is intimate |
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| Favor-seeking sort |
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| Cohort |
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| Sidekick |
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| Buddy |
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| Chum |
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| Familiar |
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| Old pal |
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| Cohort |
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| Longtime pal |
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| Close companion |
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| Old chum |
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| Chum |
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| Sidekick |
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| One of the gang |
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| Bosom buddy |
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| Good buddy |
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| Good buddy |
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| Cohort |
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| Intimate |
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| Old pal |
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| Close friend |
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| Intimate |
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| Good buddy |
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| Cohort |
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| Mate, and a hint to the starts of this puzzle's four longest answers |
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| Bosom buddy |
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| Good buddy |
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| Old buddy |
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| Sidekick |
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| Confidant |
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| Chum |
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| Associate |
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| Good buddy |
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| Close friend |
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| Bosom buddy |
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| Pal |
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| Bosom buddy |
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| Long-time pal |
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| Buddy |
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| Chum |
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| Old pal |
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| Sidekick |
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| Compadre |
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| Intimate |
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| Bud |
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| Friend |
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| Chum |
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| Pal |
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| Amigo |
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| Close pal |
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| Intimate |
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| Pal |
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| Confidante |
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| Sidekick |
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| Long-time pal |
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| Back-room fellow |
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| Pal |
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| Close friend |
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| Chum |
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| Political ally |
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| Ally |
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| Close companion. |
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| Old chum. |
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| Intimate companion. |
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| Familiar friend. |
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| Pal. |
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| Chum. |
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| Ally |
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