Old friend, a gem Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old friend, a gem featured in Times Quick Cryptic puzzle on October 6, 2026. 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 OPAL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPAL Old friend, a gem (4) The Times Quick Cryptic Oct 6, 2026
80% OPALS Old friends providing gems (5)
8% PHOEBE "Friends" friend (6) LA Times Daily Oct 1, 2026
8% JEWELS Gems (6) The Telegraph Quick Aug 6, 2026
8% STALEMATE Old friend in deadlock (9) (9) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Aug 1, 2026
7% PETS Furry friends (4) New York Times Oct 4, 2026
7% JADE Green gem (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 3, 2026
7% LOUPE Tool for a gem appraiser (5) Wall Street Journal Oct 3, 2026
7% PAL Friend (3) Universal Oct 2, 2026
7% AMIGO Friend, compadre (5) The Times Concise Oct 2, 2026

Clues for The Times Quick Cryptic Puzzle on October 6, 2026

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