The clue "mates" last appeared in the New York Times crossword on February 23, 2025. The correct answer for this puzzle is "PALS", a 4-letter word.
Solution PALS is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution PALS is 4 letters long. We have 10 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 25 solutions. The longest is ASSOCIATES with 10 letters, and the shortest is DUO with 3 letters.
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Solutions are between 3 and 10 letters long.
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