Enter a clue or pattern or both:
The Clue
Friend in a conflict (4 letter answer)
The Answer
ALLY
Tags
Notes
The answer ALLY is seen frequently, appearing about once every 120 puzzles.
Related Clues
Associate
Coadjutor
Cohort
Compatriot
Confederate
Friend
Helper
Partner
Side (with)
Supporter
Close associate
Co-fighter
Comrade in arms
Friend in battle
Friend in a fray
Friend in need
Friend in war
Get together
Partner in war
Treaty signatory
Treaty signer
Unite formally
Unite by treaty
War partner
Well-wisher
Treaty co-signer
U.S.A. to France, in 1918
U.S.S.R. to U.S.A., in W.W. II
Definition
ALLY as a noun:
1. a friendly nation
2. (ally, friend) = an associate who provides assistance; "he's a good ally in fight"; "they were friends of the workers"
ALLY as a verb:
1. become an ally or associate, as by a treaty or marriage; "He allied himself with the Communists"