| Childhood companion depicted five times in this puzzle, thanks to some Down clues |
LA Times Daily |
14 Jul 2023 |
| Invented playmate |
USA Today |
11 Jul 2019 |
| Any of the starred answers, some say |
Universal |
21 Mar 2019 |
| Any of the starred answers, some say |
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| Invented playmate |
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| Childhood playmate, perhaps |
LA Times Daily |
29 Apr 2017 |
| Childhood playmate, perhaps |
The Washington Post |
29 Apr 2017 |
| Childhood playmate, perhaps |
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| Hobbes, in 'Calvin and Hobbes' |
New York Times |
10 Feb 2016 |
| Unseen playmate |
Newsday |
05 Feb 2016 |
| Hobbes, in "Calvin and Hobbes" |
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| Childhood chum, of a sort |
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| Make-believe playmate |
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| Childhood playmate |
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| Hobbes, to Calvin |
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| Hobbes, to Calvin |
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| Hobbes in "Calvin and Hobbes" |
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| Pal who's not really there |
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| Unseen playmate |
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| Childhood pal, perhaps |
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| Childhood chum, of a sort |
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| Playmate for the lonely |
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| Childhood playmate, perhaps |
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| Comfort for some kids |
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| Hobbes, to Calvin |
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| Lonely kid's playmate |
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