Best old friend embraces tiny boy in Christmas story Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Best old friend embraces tiny boy in Christmas story last seen in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPTIMAL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPTIMAL Best old friend embraces tiny boy in Christmas story (7) The Telegraph Cryptic May 17, 2019
3% MANS ___ best friend (4) New York Times Oct 22, 2025
3% MAN Best ___ (groom's friend, perhaps) (3)
3% DOG Man's best friend (3)
3% HEROD Christmas story villain (5) New York Times Aug 29, 2025
2% CHARACTERACTRESS Performer who often plays a protagonist's best friend (16) LA Times Daily Nov 5, 2025
2% TALE Story (4) Commuter Nov 3, 2025
2% HUG Embrace (3) The Telegraph Quick Oct 31, 2025
2% HUGS Embraces (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 30, 2025
2% ELITE Best of the best (5) New York Times Mini Oct 29, 2025

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