The crossword solutions for the term COWBOY BUDDY are PARD (4 letters), RATSO (5 letters), PAL (3 letters), DUDE (4 letters), and EBSEN (5 letters). PARD is a term used to refer to a close friend or companion, Ratso is a character from the 1969 film Midnight Cowboy, PAL is an acronym for 'Police Athletic League', DUDE is a slang term for a man, and Ebsen is a reference to Buddy Ebsen, an American actor who starred in the television series The Beverly Hillbillies. Together, these terms refer to a group of close friends who share a common interest in the cowboy lifestyle.