The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MATES , but the solution may also be COHORTS which is one of the most recent solution (2019 in New York Times).
Companions crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MATES | 36 % | 5 |
| PALS | 18 % | 4 |
| COHORTS | 18 % | 7 |
| ASSOCIATES | 9 % | 10 |
| DATES | 9 % | 5 |
| SHIPMATES | 9 % | 9 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Companions
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- fellow
- comrade
- keep company
- accompany
- associate
- familiar
- fellow traveler
- company
- fellow traveller
- add-ins
- add-ons
- associates
Crossword Answer definitions
MATES noun- The conclusive victory in a game of chess that occurs when an opponent's king is threatened with unavoidable capture.
- (by extension) Any losing situation with no escape; utter defeat.
- To put the king of an opponent into checkmate.
- (by extension) To place in a losing situation that has no escape.
- A fellow, comrade, colleague, partner or someone with whom something is shared, e.g. shipmate, classmate.
- (especially of a non-human animal) A breeding partner.
- A friend, usually of the same sex.
- Friendly term of address to a stranger, usually male, of similar age
- In naval ranks, a non-commissioned officer or his subordinate (e.g. Boatswain's Mate, Gunner's Mate, Sailmaker's Mate, etc).
- A ship's officer, subordinate to the master on a commercial ship.
- A first mate.
- A technical assistant in certain trades (e.g. gasfitter's mate, plumber's mate); sometimes an apprentice.
- The other member of a matched pair of objects.
- A suitable companion; a match; an equal.
- To match, fit together without space between.
- To copulate.
- To pair in order to raise offspring
- To arrange in matched pairs.
- To introduce (animals) together for the purpose of breeding.
- (of an animal) To copulate with.
- To marry; to match (a person).
- To match oneself against; to oppose as equal; to compete with.
- To fit (objects) together without space between.
- To move (a space shuttle orbiter) onto the back of an aircraft that can carry it.
- To confuse; to confound.
- The abovementioned plant; the leaves and shoots used for the tea
- Friendly; having a friendship (with).
- An evergreen tree, Ilex paraquariensis, native to South America, cultivated for its leaves.
- A beverage, resembling tea, made from the dried leaves of this plant.
- A cup of this drink.
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 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 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 COHORTS
- Accomplices
- Pals
- Chums
- Partners
- Group of associates
- Demographic categories
- Groups.
- Roman military units.
- Companions
- Associates
More clues leading to the result ASSOCIATES
More clues leading to the result DATES
- Dutch treats, often
- Sweet encounters?
- Takes out on the town
- They may be blind
- Fruits of palm
- Appointments
- Does more than just hook up with
- Outings on MTV's "Next"
- Uses carbon-14
- They're set for marriages