Close pal Crossword Clue

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Close pal Crossword Answer

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FAM

(3 letters)

CHUM

(4 letters)

BUD

(3 letters)

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

CLOSE (verb)
1. cease to operate or cause to cease operating
2. come to a close
CLOSE (adjective)
1. not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
2. of textiles
CLOSE (adverb)
1. near in time or place or relationship
2. in an attentive manner
CLOSE (noun)
1. the last section of a communication
2. the temporal end; the concluding time
PAL (noun)
1. a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
PAL (verb)
1. become friends; act friendly towards

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

FAM
(3 letters)
CHUM
(4 letters)
BUD
(3 letters)

More New Yorker Crossword (5/26/2026) Answers

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17. Couple’s arc

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21. Snippets of dialogue

22. Website section with oft-sought info

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25. Improved one’s behavior

30. Striking sight

34. Fan's opposite

35. Charged particles

37. Eponymous toymaker Rubik

38. Person posting on social media, e.g.

39. Wikipedia contribution

40. Upton Sinclair novel that inspired the film "There Will Be Blood"

41. Filthy rooms

43. Puncturing part of a pitchfork

44. First chip in the pot

45. Marshmallow-topped beverage

47. Narced (on)

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50. 'No ifs, __ or buts!'

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Down

1. –

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4. Be of assistance

5. Croc or moc

6. Covers with asphalt

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8. Show that might start at 2 P.M.

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18. Vanquish, as a dragon

20. Super cool

24. See 14-Down

25. –

26. Must

27. Clumsily wiped out

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29. Medallists’ platforms

31. See 14-Down

32. Become one

33. Guffawed, online

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46. Sound from a pigeon

48. Father of Aron and Cal in “East of Eden”

50. Ed of "Up"

51. –

52. Sound from an owl

53. Forget to include

54. Strand of smoke

55. Spot for some Christmas lights

57. Like an avocado that yields to gentle pressure

58. Member of Blackpink or Red Velvet

59. Snakes in “Antony and Cleopatra”

62. Paternity-test molecule

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