Aussie buddies

Latest answer — April 30, 2026

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NYT Midi Crossword

This clue's Thursday, April 30, 2026 appearance

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Across

  1. 1Not so bright
  2. 4Snatch
  3. 7Orangutans and gibbons
  4. 9A long time ___
  5. 10"Really, ya think?!"
  6. 12Place for an after-dinner nap, perhaps
  7. 13Appointing
  8. 15Backyard projectiles whose sales weren't banned until the late 1980s
  9. 18Apt rhyme for "appoint"
  10. 19Crowd response at a rally to "When do we want it?"
  11. 20Circus structures
  12. 24Beats by ___ (headphones brand)
  13. 25___ up the sun (get a 22-Down)
  14. 26Feeling blue
  15. 27Double-helix material whose "permutations" are seen in this puzzle's circled letters

Down

  1. 1Actor Aykroyd
  2. 2Stock debut for a company, for short
  3. 3Size between large and small: Abbr.
  4. 4Low point
  5. 5Job managing talent
  6. 6Hit products?
  7. 8Largest branch of Islam
  8. 11"If You ___ Been There" (2025 Dolly Parton tribute song)
  9. 14Aussie buddies
  10. 15Connects, in a boxing ring
  11. 16Best Picture winner of the 2025 Oscars
  12. 17Really impressed
  13. 21Acknowledge with a head movement
  14. 22See 25-Across
  15. 23The Mighty Mighty Bosstones music genre

The answer to “Aussie buddies” in the New York Times Midi crossword is MATES — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 30, 2026 at 14-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Aussie buddies” answer

MATES (5 letters)

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Why the answer is MATES

MATES is the 5-letter solution that fits "Aussie buddies" in the NYT Midi crossword on April 30, 2026 (14-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does MATES mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of MATES is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

(noun)

  • the sexual partner of a bird or other animal
  • a fellow member or joint occupant of a specified thing
  • a friend or companion

When else has “Aussie buddies” appeared?

New York Times Midi reuses clues across dates, sometimes with a different answer depending on the grid. Here's where this exact clue has shown up, and what the answer was each time — handy when you're checking whether today's fill is the only one.

April 30, 2026 (most recent) → MATES. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

Frequently asked questions

What is the answer to “Aussie buddies”?

The answer is MATES, a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 30, 2026.

How many letters is the answer to “Aussie buddies”?

5 letters: MATES.

When did this clue appear?

Most recently in the New York Times Midi crossword on April 30, 2026, at 14-Down.

Can “Aussie buddies” have a different answer?

Yes — New York Times Midi sometimes reuses a clue with a different solution to fit the grid. The answers we've recorded for each date it appeared are listed above when available.

Where can I find the rest of today's NYT Midi answers?

Every clue and answer from that day's puzzle is linked above, and the full grid is on the NYT Midi answers page.

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