The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 3 letter word PAL , but the solution may also be ALLY which is one of the most recent solution (2023 in LA Times).
Friend crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| PAL | 39 % | 3 |
| ALLY | 31 % | 4 |
| AMIGO | 12 % | 5 |
| AMI | 9 % | 3 |
| CHUM | 3 % | 4 |
| QUAKER | 2 % | 6 |
| BRO | 2 % | 3 |
| HOMIE | 1 % | 5 |
| WELLWISHER | 1 % | 10 |
| CRONY | 1 % | 5 |
| INTIMATE | 1 % | 8 |
Why may ALLY be the right solution?
The word "ally" is a suitable answer for the clue "friend" because an ally is someone who supports and stands by you, just like a friend would.
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Friend
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- acquaintance
- admirer
- supporter
- ally
- booster
- champion
- protagonist
- quaker
- confederate
- buddy
- chum
- amigo
Crossword Answer definitions
PAL 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 PAL
More clues leading to the result ALLY
- Align
- Band together
- Friendly associate
- Confederate
- Friend in Risk or Diplomacy
- Straight ___ (PFLAG member, e.g.)
- Comrade in arms
- Supporter
- Fighting partner
- Party to a defense treaty
More clues leading to the result AMIGO
- Buddy, in Baja
- Chihuahua chum
- Friend, in Acapulco
- Friend, to Fidel
- Baja buddy
- Chum
- Pedro's pal
- Paisano
- Pamplona pal
- Friend at the tapas bar
More clues leading to the result AMI
- "...what a good boy ___"
- "What a good boy __!"
- "Where __?"
- "Where __?" (KO-victim's query)
- "__ Blue"
- "__ Blue?"
- Actress Dolenz
- Bon __ (household cleanser)
- "Bon" follower, cleanserwise
- Bon ___
More clues leading to the result CHUM
More clues leading to the result QUAKER
- Member of the Society of Friends
- Friend
- William Penn, for one.
- Pennsylvanian.
- Friend.
- Penn, e.g.
- Richard Nixon's religious affiliation
- Friend from Pennsylvania
More clues leading to the result BRO
- "Hood" salutation
- Buddy
- Fam. member
- Jeff, to Beau
- Pal
- Street salutation
- "My man!"
- Pal, rapper-style
- Slangy pal
- Sis's sibling
More clues leading to the result HOMIE
- Brother from another mother
- Bro in the hood
- "Bro"
- Bro, nowadays
- Pal in the 'hood
- Friend, in slang
- Pal, slangily
- Bro
- Pal
- Friend from the 'hood