Old friend breaking into tears? That's not required Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Old friend breaking into tears? That's not required . 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 8 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is OPTIONAL.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% OPTIONAL Old friend breaking into tears? That's not required (8)
74% DEM "___'s da breaks!" (3) New York Times May 14, 2026
71% RIP Tear (3) Commuter Jul 22, 2026
71% REVUE "Sondheim's Old Friends," e.g. (5) USA Today Jul 21, 2026
71% RIPS Tears (4) LA Times Daily Jul 20, 2026
71% CRY Be in tears (3)
67% NEEDS Requirements (5) New York Times Midi Jul 24, 2026
67% NEED Require (4) LA Times Daily Jul 20, 2026
67% MAKEMANDATORY Require (13) Newsday Jul 12, 2026
67% SHIELDSANDSPEARS "Tears for souvenirs / Tears are not enough / Tears for ____" (ABC) (16) The Times Specialist Sunday Jun 28, 2026
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