Crossword answer
NEEDED
6 letters · Used for 13 different clues · 48 appearances · Last seen Evening Standard, October 10, 2026
Letter pattern
NEEDED
Clues that lead to NEEDED
Most recent firstClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Required6Evening StandardOct 10, 2026
Had to have6New York TimesSep 29, 2026
Not optional6Wall Street JournalAug 26, 2026
It's massaged, say, when necessary6Daily ExpressAug 8, 2026
Couldn't do without6USA TodayAug 2, 2026
Requisite6Daily ExpressMay 8, 2026
Essential, wanted6Puzzle PageMar 16, 2026
Required to be soundly worked with the hands6Evening StandardNov 17, 2025
Born, then died, one no longer essential6The IndependentSep 28, 2025
Wanted6Evening StandardJul 27, 2025
New European editor repeatedly called for6The IndependentMar 25, 2024
Wanted for a half done terrible deed6Evening StandardSep 28, 2023
Wanted partly to atone for a bad deed6Evening StandardOct 28, 2021
About NEEDED in crosswords
NEEDED is a 6-letter answer that has appeared 48 times in our database across 13 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Required” in the Evening Standard crossword on October 10, 2026.
Other 6-letter answers
EPILOGNovel wrap-up
OCELOTWild cat native to the Americas (6)
HOTPOTPho tot spilt is a kind of stew (3,3)
POODLENational dog of France
MULISHStubborn
PANERAChain with bread bowls
REAPEDBecame the beneficiary of
SALAAMA Muslim form of salutation consisting of a deep bow with the right palm on the forehead
STATEDSaid
AWRATS"Gosh darn it!"
OMAHASNebraska tribe members
NILGAIThe large Indian antelope Boselaphus tragocamelus
ORRERYA mechanical model of the solar system
PAGODAMulti-story temple
Every appearance of NEEDED (48)
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Oct 10, 2026
Required · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Sep 29, 2026
Had to have · New York Times · 13 Down
Aug 26, 2026
Not optional · Wall Street Journal · 68 Across
Aug 8, 2026
It's massaged, say, when necessary · Daily Express · 27 Across
Aug 2, 2026
Couldn't do without · USA Today · 67 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Not optional · Thomas Joseph · 11 Across
Jun 16, 2026
Required · Evening Standard · 4 Down
May 8, 2026
Requisite · Daily Express · 17 Across
May 1, 2026
Required · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Apr 2, 2026
Required · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Mar 16, 2026
Essential, wanted · Puzzle Page · 2 Down
Dec 8, 2025
Required · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Nov 28, 2025
Required · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Nov 17, 2025
Required to be soundly worked with the hands · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Sep 28, 2025
Born, then died, one no longer essential · The Independent · 26 Down
Sep 19, 2025
Required · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Aug 4, 2025
Required · Newsday · Down
Jul 27, 2025
Wanted · Evening Standard · 7 Down
May 12, 2025
Required · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Mar 27, 2025
Required · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 23, 2025
Wanted · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Jul 22, 2024
Required · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Mar 25, 2024
New European editor repeatedly called for · The Independent · 8 Down
Feb 27, 2024
Wanted · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 21, 2023
Wanted · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Oct 3, 2023
Required · Evening Standard · 30 Down
Sep 28, 2023
Wanted for a half done terrible deed · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jan 16, 2023
Required · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Dec 21, 2022
Required · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Nov 30, 2022
Required · Eugene Sheffer · 9 Down
Oct 13, 2022
Required · Evening Standard · 25 Down
Oct 28, 2021
Wanted partly to atone for a bad deed · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Jul 7, 2021
Required · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 26, 2021
Required · Evening Standard · 4 Down
Nov 23, 2020
Required · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Oct 13, 2020
Required · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Sep 21, 2020
Required · Eugene Sheffer · 37 Down
Jun 23, 2020
Required · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 26, 2020
Required · Evening Standard · 28 Down
May 12, 2020
Required · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Feb 4, 2020
Required · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Nov 5, 2019
Required · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Oct 22, 2019
Required · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jul 2, 2019
Required · Evening Standard · 8 Down
Feb 19, 2019
Required · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Nov 20, 2018
Wanted · Evening Standard · 39 Across
Jun 4, 2018
Required · Evening Standard · 7 Across
Jan 30, 2018
Wanted · Evening Standard · 35 Across