Happy state — being hugged by grandad on vacation Crossword Clue

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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Happy state — being hugged by grandad on vacation last seen in Guardian 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is GLAD.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% GLAD Happy state — being hugged by grandad on vacation (4) The Guardian Cryptic Sep 6, 2022
5% EXISTENCE State of being (9) The Times Concise Nov 1, 2025
4% UTAH Some without a happy state (4) (4) The Guardian Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
4% WOOHOO Happy holler (6) LA Times Daily Jan 7, 2026
4% AIDE Maiden hugged assistant (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
4% EMOTION Happiness, e.g. (7) Universal Jan 6, 2026
4% D Happy (1) USA Today Quick Jan 3, 2026
4% AWAY Vacationing (4) Eugene Sheffer Jan 2, 2026
4% YEAR Happy New ____! (4) USA Today Quick Jan 1, 2026
4% UTTERS States (6) The Atlantic Dec 31, 2025

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