Answer: PALS
PALS is a crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 90 times.
Referring Clues:
- Amigos
 - Jokes (around)
 - Comrades
 - People to hang with
 - Chums
 - Alter egos
 - They hang together
 - Good buds
 - Buds
 - Cronies
 - Buddies
 - Intimates
 - Bros
 - Best buds
 - Clubmates
 - Gang members
 - Good buddies
 - Good friends
 - Intimate friends
 - Alfalfa and Porky, to Spanky
 - Bosom buddies
 - Close friends
 - FRIENDS
 - Alfalfa and Buckwheat, to Spanky
 - Compadres
 - Peeps
 - Posse members
 - Ones to hang with
 - They're close
 - "Seinfeld" quartet, e.g.
 - Close-knit group
 - Close associates
 - Coterie components
 - Kramden and Norton, e.g.
 - Fast friends
 - Ralph and Norton or Norm and Cliff, e.g.
 - Tom and Huck, say
 - Folks to hang out with
 - Hangs (around with)
 - Homeys
 - Spanky and Buckwheat, to Alfalfa
 - People to hang out with
 - Sidekicks
 - Close ones
 - Boon companions
 - Homeboys
 - Mates
 - Allies
 - The gang
 - They're thick as thieves
 - Buds and peeps
 - Tight group
 - Fred and Barney, e.g.
 - Paisanos
 - They hang out together
 - "Best buds"
 - Close group
 - It surrounds the puzzles' long answers
 - Archie and Jughead, e.g.
 - Clique members
 - Huck Finn and Tom Sawyer, e.g.
 - Ellen, Audrey, and Paige, e.g.
 - Besties
 - Playmates
 - Special friends
 - Companions
 - Guys to hang with
 - Laverne and Shirley, e.g.
 - Tight bunch
 - Good chums
 - Friends that surround the answers to 21-, 26-, 43- and 50-Across
 - Cronies and chums
 - Is friendly, with "around"
 - Norton and Kramden, famously
 - More than casual acquaintances
 - Mutt and Jeff, e.g.
 - Kramden and Norton, famously
 - Norton and Kramden, to each other
 - Pooh and Roo, for two
 - BFFs, e.g.
 - Bert and Ernie, to each other
 - Soulmates
 - Pen ___ (friends to write to)
 - People to chill with
 - Amy and Molly in "Booksmart," e.g.
 - Calvin and Hobbes, e.g.
 - BFFs
 - Friend group
 - "Guys, gals and nonbinary ___" (rhyming inclusive address)
 - Inner circle members
 
Last Seen In:
- LA Times - September 14, 2025
 - LA Times - August 24, 2025
 - USA Today - August 19, 2025
 - USA Today - March 14, 2025
 - USA Today - March 06, 2025
 - LA Times - March 05, 2025
 - New York Times - February 23, 2025
 - New York Times - February 07, 2025
 - LA Times - December 29, 2024
 - New York Times - December 19, 2024
 - USA Today - October 31, 2024
 - New York Times - October 26, 2024
 - LA Times - September 03, 2024
 - USA Today - August 30, 2024
 - USA Today - July 26, 2024
 - LA Times - July 04, 2024
 - USA Today - May 01, 2024
 - New York Times - December 22, 2023
 - LA Times - August 09, 2023
 - New York Times - June 25, 2023
 
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