Crossword answer
MATES
5 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 36 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, August 23, 2026
Letter pattern
MATES
Clues that lead to MATES
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Friends5Evening StandardAug 23, 2026
Pair of matching socks5NewsdayJul 31, 2026
Crew members5Thomas JosephJun 26, 2026
Aussie buddies5NYT MidiApr 30, 2026
Friends, to an Australian5NYT MidiApr 25, 2026
Chess defeats5New York TimesApr 14, 2026
Friends, European, surrounded by rugs5Daily ExpressApr 11, 2026
Aussie's "friends," say5Daily ThemedNov 26, 2025
Wives or husbands5NewsdaySep 8, 2025
Wives and husbands5NewsdayJul 28, 2025
Friends forming teams5Evening StandardJun 23, 2025
Partners5Eugene ShefferApr 22, 2025
Aussie buds5New York TimesMar 11, 2025
Mixed teams under a captain5Evening StandardNov 28, 2023
Pals5Evening StandardJul 3, 2023
They can be matches for various teams5Evening StandardAug 8, 2018
About MATES in crosswords
MATES is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 36 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Friends” in the Evening Standard crossword on August 23, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
FREESAllows to go cold, pronouncedly!
STEERTake the wheel
BUFFY"___ the Vampire Slayer," horror TV series where Sarah Michelle Gellar plays the iconic lead character who gives the show its name
SITESWeb locations
SOFIACapital of Bulgaria (5)
KABULAsian capital
PLANTFactory
NERDSObsessive hobbyists
ICIERMore frosty
SHOVEPush
BEARDWhiskers
TEACHInstruct
ATARIAsteroids game developer
RABBITorah scholar
Every appearance of MATES (36)
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Aug 23, 2026
Friends · Evening Standard · 8 Across
Jul 31, 2026
Pair of matching socks · Newsday · Across
Jun 26, 2026
Crew members · Thomas Joseph · 1 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Aussie buddies · NYT Midi · 14 Down
Apr 25, 2026
Friends, to an Australian · NYT Midi · 20 Across
Apr 14, 2026
Chess defeats · New York Times · 39 Across
Apr 11, 2026
Friends, European, surrounded by rugs · Daily Express · 18 Across
Nov 26, 2025
Aussie's "friends," say · Daily Themed · 23 Across
Sep 8, 2025
Wives or husbands · Newsday · Down
Sep 3, 2025
Wives or husbands · Newsday · Down
Jul 28, 2025
Wives and husbands · Newsday · Down
Jun 23, 2025
Friends forming teams · Evening Standard · 21 Across
May 6, 2025
Friends · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Apr 22, 2025
Partners · Eugene Sheffer · 38 Across
Mar 31, 2025
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 11, 2025
Aussie buds · New York Times · 54 Down
Jan 15, 2025
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 19, 2024
Friends · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jul 2, 2024
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 25, 2024
Friends · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Dec 15, 2023
Partners · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Nov 28, 2023
Mixed teams under a captain · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Sep 18, 2023
Friends · Evening Standard · 37 Across
Aug 21, 2023
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jul 3, 2023
Pals · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Oct 19, 2022
Friends · Evening Standard · 1 Across
Jan 24, 2022
Friends · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 2, 2021
Friends · Evening Standard · 8 Across
May 5, 2021
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Mar 27, 2019
Friends forming teams · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Dec 12, 2018
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Down
Oct 8, 2018
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Aug 9, 2018
Friends · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Aug 8, 2018
They can be matches for various teams · Evening Standard · 16 Across
Apr 9, 2018
Friends · Evening Standard · 15 Across