friend or casual acquaintance
| BUDDY |
| Word | Clue |
|---|---|
| ALLY | friend |
| CHUM | friend |
| SONG | ballad or lullaby |
| SOUP | gazpacho or porridge |
| STAR | Sun or Rigel |
| TIRE | radial or spare |
| WIRE | barbed or chicken |
| AGENT | insurance or travel |
| AMIGO | friend |
| BRAND | Audi or Porsche |
| COURT | appellate or supreme |
| DANCE | tango or flamenco |
| FLUID | water or petroleum |
| MOTOR | diesel or stepping |
| ORDER | fungus or stop-loss |
| PARTY | Republican or Conservative |
| POWER | solar or of will |
| RIVER | Neva or Mekong |
| CONFIDANT | friend |
| FELLOWSHIP | acquaintance, familiarity |
| BUDDY | friend, mate |
| CORRESPONDENCE | Friendly discussion |