Close associates, and a hint to this puzzle's highlighted squares Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Close associates, and a hint to this puzzle's highlighted squares . 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 15 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is CIRCLEOFFRIENDS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% CIRCLEOFFRIENDS Close associates, and a hint to this puzzle's highlighted squares (15)
78% STUMBLINGBLOCKS Obstacles ... or a hint to three squares in this puzzle (15) New York Times Oct 1, 2026
64% APART Separated, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 28, 2026
61% PACMAN Iconic maze runner hinted at in this puzzle (6) New York Times Midi Nov 6, 2026
58% SLEEPOVERPARTY Kids' all-nighter, and a hint to this puzzle's theme (14) Wall Street Journal Nov 5, 2026
58% TRIALSEPARATION Marital split, and a hint to this puzzle's circled letters (15) Wall Street Journal Oct 20, 2026
58% ALIEN With 20-Across, feature of many a sci-fi film ... and a hint to this puzzle's shaded squares (5) New York Times Midi Oct 1, 2026
58% STAIRS Shape of the black-square segments in this puzzle (6) The Atlantic Sep 19, 2026
58% ELEVATORMUSIC Uplifting tunes? ... or a hint to the circled squares (13) New York Times Sep 7, 2026
55% ITSALLGREEKTOME Admission of confusion ... or a hint for interpreting four answers in this puzzle (15) New York Times Nov 5, 2026
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