Crossword answer

PENPAL

6 letters · Used for 7 different clues · 10 appearances · Last seen Daily Themed, August 23, 2026

Letter pattern

PENPAL

Starts with P, ends with L · 6 letters

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Clues that lead to PENPAL

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Friend whom you may have written to over the summer ... or a punny way to describe the words at 17a, 22a, 35a, 1d, and 26d: 2 wds.6Daily ThemedAug 23, 2026 Wilbur, to Charlotte?6NYT MidiJul 11, 2026 Foreign correspondent?6Eugene ShefferMay 16, 2026 Snail mail buddy6NewsdayOct 29, 2025 Letter-writing friend6The IndependentSep 19, 2025 One giving friendly proof of literacy6Evening StandardJul 4, 2024 Distant friend6Evening StandardJul 24, 2020

About PENPAL in crosswords

PENPAL is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 10 times in our database across 7 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Friend whom you may have written to over the summer ... or a punny way to describe the words at 17a, 22a, 35a, 1d, and 26d: 2 wds.” in the Daily Themed crossword on August 23, 2026.

Other 6-letter answers

STAPESSmall strips in small bone (6) DEPARTGo and tread unwarily around the pierhead HERALDProclaim (6) FLIGHTPlane journey OXYGENElement in water KEYFOBAuto unlocker, of a sort MARACAInstrument associated with beans and salsa? MATRONHousemother SHOVELSnow-removal tool GETMADSteam FASTERQuicker to make a fatheaded bloomer STEERSTakes the helm COVERTBeing secretive, finished in court KICKINTake effect (Informal)

Every appearance of PENPAL (10)

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Aug 23, 2026

Friend whom you may have written to over the summer ... or a punny way to describe the words at 17a, 22a, 35a, 1d, and 26d: 2 wds. · Daily Themed · 42 Across

Jul 11, 2026

Wilbur, to Charlotte? · NYT Midi · 12 Across

May 16, 2026

Foreign correspondent? · Eugene Sheffer · 25 Across

Oct 29, 2025

Snail mail buddy · Newsday · Down

Sep 19, 2025

Letter-writing friend · The Independent · 13 Down

Aug 30, 2025

Foreign correspondent? · Eugene Sheffer · 50 Across

Jul 4, 2024

One giving friendly proof of literacy · Evening Standard · 1 Down

May 6, 2024

Letter-writing friend · The Independent · 1 Down

Jul 24, 2020

Distant friend · Evening Standard · 8 Down

Apr 18, 2018

One giving friendly proof of literacy · Evening Standard · 1 Down