___ buddy Crossword Clue Answer
The verified answer to this New York Times crossword clue, with its letter count, appearance history and related clues from the same puzzle.
THE CLUE
“___ buddy”
THE ANSWER
PAL
The answer to “___ buddy” is PAL.
Checked against the published NYT solution
RECENT USAGE IN NYT PUZZLES10 DATES
Every date this clue has appeared, with the answer we verified that day.
NYT Crossword September 22 2026PALFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword February 17 2026PALFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword November 19 2025BOSOMFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword June 16 2025BOSOMFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword April 7 2025PALFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword February 24 2025PALFull puzzle ›NYT Crossword February 10 2025BOSOMFull puzzle ›NYT Midi June 29 2026PALFull puzzle ›NYT Midi May 5 2026CHUMFull puzzle ›NYT Midi April 3 2026PALFull puzzle ›About this clueThe clue “___ buddy” most recently appeared in the NYT Crossword on September 22 2026. The verified answer is a 3 letter word. We have tracked this clue 10 times across the NYT Crossword, Mini and Midi puzzles, and the answer above matches the officially published New York Times solution for its latest appearance. Curious about the word itself? Look up Pal in our dictionary for definitions, syllables and more.
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