Crossword answer
GOTTA
5 letters · Used for 12 different clues · 16 appearances · Last seen The Guardian, September 21, 2026
Letter pattern
GOTTA
Clues that lead to GOTTA
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Informally must leave dry area (5)5The GuardianSep 21, 2026
Must, so to speak5NewsdayAug 21, 2026
Des'ree's "You ___ Be"5New York TimesMar 14, 2026
Must be off - heading to town - cheers!5The IndependentFeb 23, 2026
Must, informally5NewsdayJan 14, 2026
Must, jocularly5Eugene ShefferJul 25, 2025
More than wanna5New York TimesJul 20, 2025
Must, casually5Eugene ShefferJan 29, 2025
"I ___ Feeling," 2009 song by Black Eyed Peas that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 1005Daily ThemedSep 25, 2023
"Something's ___ Give," 2005 LeAnn Rimes song that was featured on the US Billboard Hot 1005Daily ThemedAug 28, 2023
“Something’s — Give”5Eugene ShefferOct 14, 2022
"Something's ___ Give," 2003 romantic comedy film5Daily ThemedSep 1, 2021
About GOTTA in crosswords
GOTTA is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 16 times in our database across 12 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Informally must leave dry area (5)” in the The Guardian crossword on September 21, 2026.
Other 5-letter answers
AROSEOriginated
BEFITBe suitable to
ANISE19-Across flavor
PUNCHHe has impact in children's entertainment
ABYSSChasm
ADAMS___ apple (neck bump)
WENCH?
DELFTMany felt moved by such pottery
GONOW"Time for you to hit the road!"
AWARDPulitzer Prize, for one
TAPINEasy putt
PANICPicture capturing a northern terror (5)
ESSAYMany a David Foster Wallace piece
CHIRPNoise from a nest
Every appearance of GOTTA (16)
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Sep 21, 2026
Informally must leave dry area (5) · The Guardian · 23 Down
Aug 21, 2026
Must, so to speak · Newsday · Down
Mar 14, 2026
Des'ree's "You ___ Be" · New York Times · 18 Across
Feb 23, 2026
Must be off - heading to town - cheers! · The Independent · 29 Across
Jan 14, 2026
Must, informally · Newsday · Across
Aug 10, 2025
Must, so to speak · Newsday · Down
Jul 25, 2025
Must, jocularly · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Jul 20, 2025
More than wanna · New York Times · 55 Down
May 4, 2025
Must, so to speak · Newsday · Down
Jan 29, 2025
Must, casually · Eugene Sheffer · 34 Across
Sep 20, 2024
Must, jocularly · Eugene Sheffer · 11 Down
Sep 25, 2023
"I ___ Feeling," 2009 song by Black Eyed Peas that spent 14 weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Aug 28, 2023
"Something's ___ Give," 2005 LeAnn Rimes song that was featured on the US Billboard Hot 100 · Daily Themed · 4 Down
Oct 14, 2022
“Something’s — Give” · Eugene Sheffer · 3 Down
Dec 14, 2021
"Something's ___ Give" · Daily Themed · 44 Across
Sep 1, 2021
"Something's ___ Give," 2003 romantic comedy film · Daily Themed · 4 Down