Crossword answer
PALS
4 letters · Used for 16 different clues · 42 appearances · Last seen New York Times, October 8, 2026
Letter pattern
PALS
Clues that lead to PALS
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Thelma and Louise, e.g.4New York TimesOct 8, 2026
Good buddies4NewsdayAug 25, 2026
Chums4Wall Street JournalAug 24, 2026
Close group4NewsdayJun 25, 2026
Close friends4NewsdayMay 24, 2026
Pen ___ (corresponding pair)4New York TimesMay 24, 2026
Close chums4NewsdayMay 13, 2026
Besties4New York TimesMay 6, 2026
Buddies4Eugene ShefferApr 30, 2026
Friends4Evening StandardApr 4, 2026
Mates4New York TimesApr 3, 2026
Buds4New York TimesDec 28, 2025
Hangs out, with "around"4New York TimesNov 15, 2025
Good friends4NewsdayApr 20, 2025
Best buds4Daily ThemedMar 27, 2025
A chap also has chums4Evening StandardNov 30, 2022
About PALS in crosswords
PALS is a 4-letter answer that has appeared 42 times in our database across 16 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Thelma and Louise, e.g.” in the New York Times crossword on October 8, 2026.
Other 4-letter answers
CUTSEconomies with meat?
UGLYUnsightly
AMEXCharger's option, informally
STAGAlone at a party
LOLA___ Bunny, "Looney Tunes" character who is Bugs Bunny's girlfriend, and whose first name is also a lovely Filipino way to refer to one's nana
BOGSSwampy spots
WNBAA'ja Wilson's org.
AURAVibe
MOOSWestern sound effects
IMAY"That could work for me"
ACLU"Dissent is patriotic" grp.
LASTThe ultimate in cataclysmal astonishment!
VEEPSecond-in-command
FIATItalian automaker
Every appearance of PALS (42)
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Oct 8, 2026
Thelma and Louise, e.g. · New York Times · 57 Down
Aug 25, 2026
Good buddies · Newsday · Down
Aug 24, 2026
Chums · Wall Street Journal · 21 Across
Jun 25, 2026
Close group · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2026
Close friends · Newsday · Down
May 24, 2026
Pen ___ (corresponding pair) · New York Times · 120 Across
May 13, 2026
Close chums · Newsday · Across
May 6, 2026
Besties · New York Times · 37 Down
Apr 30, 2026
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Across
Apr 4, 2026
Friends · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Apr 3, 2026
Mates · New York Times · 62 Across
Mar 13, 2026
Buddies · Puzzle Page · 17 Down
Mar 12, 2026
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 41 Down
Jan 12, 2026
Good buddies · Newsday · Down
Dec 28, 2025
Buds · New York Times · 61 Across
Dec 17, 2025
Good buddies · Newsday · Down
Dec 2, 2025
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 6 Down
Nov 15, 2025
Hangs out, with "around" · New York Times · 52 Down
Sep 17, 2025
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across
May 13, 2025
Buddies · Newsday · Across
May 12, 2025
Close friends · Newsday · Across
Apr 28, 2025
Close friends · Newsday · Down
Apr 20, 2025
Good friends · Newsday · Across
Mar 31, 2025
Close friends · Newsday · Across
Mar 27, 2025
Best buds · Daily Themed · 46 Down
Feb 23, 2025
Mates · New York Times · 83 Across
Feb 7, 2025
Buds · New York Times · 23 Across
Jan 13, 2025
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Jan 5, 2025
Good buddies · Newsday · Across
Dec 20, 2024
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 4 Across
May 28, 2024
Mates · Evening Standard · 23 Across
Mar 7, 2024
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 48 Down
Jan 27, 2024
Close friends · Daily Themed · 2 Down
May 19, 2023
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 49 Across
Feb 16, 2023
Friends · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Nov 30, 2022
A chap also has chums · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Nov 25, 2022
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 8 Across
Nov 3, 2022
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across
May 11, 2022
Buddies · Eugene Sheffer · 1 Across
Jun 22, 2021
Chums · Eugene Sheffer · 24 Down
Dec 31, 2020
Friends · Evening Standard · 13 Across
Mar 15, 2018
Mates · Evening Standard · 23 Across