| Rating | Solver | Clue |
|---|---|---|
| CRONY | Intimate friend | |
| INWARD | An intimate or familiar friend or acquaintance. | |
| INTIMATE | An intimate friend or associate; a confidant. | |
| BOSOM | Intimate; confidential; familiar; trusted; cherished; beloved; as, a bosom friend. | |
| CHUM | A roommate, especially in a college or university; an old and intimate friend. | |
| FAMILIAR | Characterized by, or exhibiting, the manner of an intimate friend; not formal; unconstrained; easy; accessible. | |
| NEAR | Close to one's interests, affection, etc.; touching, or affecting intimately; intimate; dear; as, a near friend. | |