Pleasant hugging mate's close relative Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pleasant hugging mate's close relative featured in Telegraph Cryptic puzzle on October 27, 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NIECE.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NIECE Pleasant hugging mate's close relative (5) The Telegraph Cryptic Oct 27, 2026
6% NINO Tony's close relative (4) Newsday Sep 26, 2026
5% AROMA Pleasant scent (5) Commuter Oct 27, 2026
5% KIN Relatives (3) Thomas Joseph Oct 27, 2026
5% NEAR Close by (4) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 26, 2026
5% AYE "Check, mate!" (3)
5% CHESS The mating game? (5) The Atlantic Oct 20, 2026
5% CHUMS Mates (5) Universal Oct 19, 2026
5% SISTER Close female friend … in relative terms (6) New York Times Oct 18, 2026
5% MARE Stallion's mate (4) Eugene Sheffer Oct 15, 2026

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