The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 4 letter word ALLY
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More clues leading to the result ALLY
- Entirely unknown friend
- A partner each and every year
- Genuinely not about to join in marriage
- Everyone needs you initially for a friend
- Supporter runs away from mass meeting
- Supporter right to leave political gathering
- How many adverbs finish couple?
- Alison‘s associate?
- Friend declared a position
- Colleague completely unknown in 14
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The straight part
We know that "friend" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case friend = ally.The cryptic/wordplay part
In cryptic crossword there's often an wordplay/cryptic part as well.This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does ALLY mean?
ALLY noun- A person, group, or state (etc) which is associated with another for a common cause; one united to another by treaty or common purpose; a confederate.
- A person, group, concept (etc) which is associated with another as a helper; a supporter; an auxiliary.
- Anything akin to something else by structure, etc.
- A closely related species, usually within the same family.
- A relative; a kinsman.
- To unite, or form a connection between, as between families by marriage, or between princes and states by treaty, league, or confederacy.
- To connect or form a relation between by similitude, resemblance, friendship, or love.
- A narrow street or passageway, especially one through the middle of a block giving access to the rear of lots or buildings.
- The area between the outfielders.
- An establishment where bowling is played.
- An elongated wooden strip of floor along which a bowling ball is rolled.
- The extra area between the sidelines or tramlines on a tennis court that is used for doubles matches.
- A walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes.
- A passageway between rows of pews in a church.
- (perspective drawing) Any passage having the entrance represented as wider than the exit, so as to give the appearance of length.
- The space between two rows of compositors' stands in a printing office.
- A glass marble or taw.