The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word PALS , but the solution may also be CHUMS which is one of the most recent solution (2024 in New York Times).
Buds crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PALS | 59 % | 4 |
| CRONIES | 9 % | 7 |
| CHUMS | 6 % | 5 |
| AMIGOS | 6 % | 6 |
| GERMS | 3 % | 5 |
| PARDS | 3 % | 5 |
| MACS | 3 % | 4 |
| CIONS | 1 % | 5 |
| DUDES | 1 % | 5 |
| EYES | 1 % | 4 |
| PEEPS | 1 % | 5 |
| MATES | 1 % | 5 |
| HOMIES | 1 % | 6 |
| BROS | 1 % | 4 |
| FELLAS | 1 % | 6 |
Why may PALS be the right solution?
The word "buds" is often used to refer to friends or companions. "Pals" is a synonym for friends or companions, making it a suitable answer for the clue.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Buds
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- bros
- buddies
- buttons
- chums
- cufflinks
- friends
- heads
- homeboys
- homeys
- homies
- joints
- knobs
Crossword Answer definitions
PALS noun- A friend, buddy, mate, cobber; someone to hang around with.
- An informal term of address, often used ironically in a hostile way.
- Be friends with, hang around with.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result PALS
- Buddies
- Best friends
- Good buddies
- Comrades
- Buds on the playground
- Fred and Barney, e.g.
- Bros
- Chums
- Bosom buddies
- The gang
More clues leading to the result CRONIES
- Buds
- Chums
- Chums.
- Close companions.
- Boon companions.
- Pals
- Sidekicks
- Intimates
- Back-room cigar smokers, say
- Gang members
More clues leading to the result CHUMS
- Pals
- Buddies
- Cronies
- Good buddies
- Buds
- They're close to you
- Close friends.
- Cronies.
- Uses fish as bait.
- Good friends
More clues leading to the result AMIGOS
- 1996 Paul Anka album of Spanish-language duets (Makes the perfect gift!)
- Panamanian pals
- Acapulco pals
- Spanish friends
- Friends south of the border
- Buds
- Chihuahua chums
- Pals, to Dora the Explorer
- Castro's friends
- Compadres
More clues leading to the result GERMS
- Bacteria, so to speak
- Mysophobe's worry
- Disinfection targets
- Lysol target
- Idea beginnings
- Sparks, as of ideas
- Howard Hughes's fear
- Listerine victims
- Microbes
- They might make you sick
More clues leading to the result PARDS
- Cowpoke's pals
- Oater buds
- Western buds
- Buds
- Oater colleagues
- Cowpokes' pals
- Companions, casually
- Leopards.
- Cowboys' colleagues.
- Western pals.
More clues leading to the result MACS
- PC alternatives
- They run Leopard
- Time Machine devices
- Alternatives to PCs
- Rainwear for Brits
- Apple PCs
- Apples seen on desks
- Jobs offerings
- Machines running Panther or Leopard
- Big ___ (popular burgers)
More clues leading to the result CIONS
- Plant shoots.
- Buds.
- Twigs for grafting.
- Shoots.
- Shoots for grafting.
- Descendants.
- Plant buds.
- Descendants: Var.
- Plant shoots: Var.
- Plant grafts: Var.
More clues leading to the result DUDES
- Brahs
- Weekend ranchers
- Man cave invitees
- Fashion plates
- Guys at a ranch
- Rhinestone cowboys?
- City slickers
- Chaps in the 'hood
- Fancy dressers
- Those who prefer ranch dressing?
More clues leading to the result EYES
- Baby blues
- Peepers
- Pores over
- Potato spots
- Seeing things
- Sizes up
- Snake __ (craps roll)
- "Windows of the soul"
- Checks out
- Looks closely
More clues leading to the result PEEPS
- Chick sounds
- Easter treats
- Nest sounds
- Nestlings' noises
- Hatchlings' chorus
- Chick's chirps
- Nest noises
- Chicks' calls
- Chicks' sounds
- Makes baby chick sounds
More clues leading to the result MATES
- Chess endings
- Husbands and wives
- Better halves
- Threatens Kasparov?
- Checks out Magnus Carlsen?
- They often come with the check
- Breeds
- Crew members
- Ship buddies
- Paired socks
More clues leading to the result HOMIES
More clues leading to the result BROS
- Certain sibs
- Chico, Harpo et al
- Douchebaggy stereotypes
- Warner __
- The Earps, e.g. (abbr.)
- The Karamazovs, e.g. (abbr.)
- Homeys
- Family biz abbr.
- Family-biz abbr.
- Warner ___