| Precious person |
New York Times |
28 Feb 2026 |
| Cherished friend |
Eugene Sheffer |
15 Nov 2025 |
| LOVE |
Wall Street Journal |
20 Apr 2024 |
| Cherished friend |
Eugene Sheffer |
12 Jul 2023 |
| Cherished person, and a phonetic hint to each starred clue's answer |
Universal |
24 Oct 2021 |
| 1976 George Harrison song |
Wall Street Journal |
28 Jul 2018 |
| 1976 George Harrison song |
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| Cherished person |
Newsday |
01 Aug 2016 |
| Close friend |
Newsday |
15 Sep 2015 |
| Close friend |
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| Precious |
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| Close friend, e.g. |
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| Honeybunch |
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| Honeybunch |
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| Salutation for a love letter. |
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| Honeybunch |
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| Confidant, e.g. |
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