Aussie buddies

Latest answer — April 30, 2026

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This clue's Thursday, April 30, 2026 appearance

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  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

Crossword clues, hints, and answers

Across

  1. 1. Not so bright — Answer: DIM
  2. 4. Snatch — Answer: NAB
  3. 7. Orangutans and gibbons — Answer: APES
  4. 9. A long time ___ — Answer: AGO
  5. 10. "Really, ya think?!" — Answer: NODUH
  6. 12. Place for an after-dinner nap, perhaps — Answer: DEN
  7. 13. Appointing — Answer: NAMING
  8. 15. Backyard projectiles whose sales weren't banned until the late 1980s — Answer: LAWNDARTS
  9. 18. Apt rhyme for "appoint" — Answer: ANOINT
  10. 19. Crowd response at a rally to "When do we want it?" — Answer: NOW
  11. 20. Circus structures — Answer: TENTS
  12. 24. Beats by ___ (headphones brand) — Answer: DRE
  13. 25. ___ up the sun (get a 22-Down) — Answer: SOAK
  14. 26. Feeling blue — Answer: SAD. Hint: It describes an unhappy or gloomy mood. 😔
  15. 27. Double-helix material whose "permutations" are seen in this puzzle's circled letters — Answer: DNA

Down

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

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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.

When else has “Aussie buddies” appeared?

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

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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.

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