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Crossword answer

NEEDS

5 letters · Used for 27 different clues · 84 appearances · Last seen The Sun, August 14, 2026
Letter pattern
NEEDS
Starts with N, ends with S · 5 letters
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Clues that lead to NEEDS

Most recent first
ClueLettersPuzzleLast seen
Requires massages, reportedly (5)5The SunAug 14, 2026 Essentials (5)5The SunAug 14, 2026 Requires5Everyday Puzzles DailyAug 5, 2026 Wants and __ (5)5The GuardianAug 2, 2026 Requirements5NYT MidiJul 24, 2026 Cries out for5Wall Street JournalJul 1, 2026 More than wants5LA TimesJun 30, 2026 "What this country ___ …"5New York TimesMay 16, 2026 "My next guest ___ no introduction" (host's opening line, perhaps)5Daily ThemedMar 9, 2026 Must have5NewsdayMar 8, 2026 Note European drug detective's obligations5The IndependentMar 5, 2026 Has to have5NewsdayDec 24, 2025 Must-haves5NewsdayDec 18, 2025 Food and water, e.g.5New York TimesDec 7, 2025 Wants to give the English within a send-off5Evening StandardDec 5, 2025 Wants to be seen turning the key in it5Evening StandardNov 7, 2025 Has to send out afresh for a key5Evening StandardJun 2, 2025 Requirements in dense array5Evening StandardMay 1, 2025 Requirements observed to rise after daughter takes up residence5The IndependentNov 8, 2024 Chris ___, Welsh radio broadcaster who received a Variety Club of Great Britain Lifetime Achievement Award in 20095The IndependentNov 2, 2024 Of necessity5Evening StandardAug 14, 2024 Basic ___ (necessities)5Daily ThemedJan 1, 2024 Basic ___ (essentials)5Daily ThemedSep 9, 2022 Basic requirements5Daily ThemedJul 24, 2022 Has to be seen rising around Land's End5Evening StandardFeb 14, 2022 Essentials5Eugene ShefferDec 26, 2020 Requirements to send deviously out East5Evening StandardApr 18, 2019

About NEEDS in crosswords

NEEDS is a 5-letter answer that has appeared 84 times in our database across 27 different clues. It was most recently the answer to “Essentials (5)” in the The Sun crossword on August 14, 2026.

Every appearance of NEEDS (84)

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Aug 14, 2026
Essentials (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Aug 14, 2026
Requires massages, reportedly (5) · The Sun · 20 Down
Aug 5, 2026
Requires · Everyday Puzzles Daily · 6
Aug 2, 2026
Wants and __ (5) · The Guardian · 7 Across
Jul 24, 2026
Requirements · NYT Midi · 19 Across
Jul 13, 2026
Requires · Newsday · Across
Jul 1, 2026
Cries out for · Wall Street Journal · 55 Across
Jun 30, 2026
More than wants · LA Times · Across
May 31, 2026
Requires · Evening Standard · 21 Down
May 20, 2026
Requires · Evening Standard · 31 Down
May 16, 2026
"What this country ___ …" · New York Times · 13 Down
Apr 24, 2026
Requirements · The Independent · 18 Down
Mar 11, 2026
Requirements · The Independent · 2 Down
Mar 9, 2026
"My next guest ___ no introduction" (host's opening line, perhaps) · Daily Themed · 6 Down
Mar 8, 2026
Must have · Newsday · Across
Mar 5, 2026
Note European drug detective's obligations · The Independent · 7 Down
Feb 14, 2026
Requirements · The Independent · 6 Down
Dec 25, 2025
Requirements · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Dec 24, 2025
Has to have · Newsday · Across
Dec 18, 2025
Must-haves · Newsday · Across
Dec 7, 2025
Food and water, e.g. · New York Times · 101 Across
Dec 5, 2025
Wants to give the English within a send-off · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Nov 11, 2025
Requirements · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Nov 7, 2025
Wants to be seen turning the key in it · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Nov 4, 2025
Requires · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Oct 8, 2025
Requires · New York Times · 22 Across
Aug 10, 2025
Requires · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Aug 2, 2025
Requirements · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 21, 2025
Requires · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jul 9, 2025
Requirements · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Jun 9, 2025
Requires · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jun 2, 2025
Has to send out afresh for a key · Evening Standard · 17 Down
May 22, 2025
Requirements · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 1, 2025
Requirements in dense array · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Dec 24, 2024
Requirements · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 7, 2024
Requirements · The Independent · 22 Across
Nov 28, 2024
Requirements · The Independent · 9 Across
Nov 8, 2024
Requirements observed to rise after daughter takes up residence · The Independent · 5 Down
Nov 2, 2024
Chris ___, Welsh radio broadcaster who received a Variety Club of Great Britain Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009 · The Independent · 33 Down
Aug 28, 2024
Requirements · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Aug 14, 2024
Of necessity · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Jul 18, 2024
Requires · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Apr 30, 2024
Requires · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 27, 2024
Requires · Evening Standard · 15 Across
Jan 1, 2024
Basic ___ (necessities) · Daily Themed · 19 Across
Sep 4, 2023
Requires · Evening Standard · 20 Down
Aug 16, 2023
Requires · Evening Standard · 27 Down
Apr 13, 2023
Requires · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 16, 2023
Requires · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 15, 2022
Requires · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Sep 9, 2022
Basic ___ (essentials) · Daily Themed · 39 Across
Jul 24, 2022
Basic requirements · Daily Themed · 38 Down
Apr 21, 2022
Requires · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Mar 7, 2022
Requires · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 14, 2022
Has to be seen rising around Land's End · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Nov 15, 2021
Must have · Eugene Sheffer · 58 Across
Sep 8, 2021
Requires · Evening Standard · 6 Down
Mar 29, 2021
Requires · Evening Standard · 21 Down
Mar 11, 2021
Requires · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 26, 2020
Essentials · Eugene Sheffer · 57 Across
Nov 27, 2020
Wants to give the English within a send-off · Evening Standard · 32 Across
Oct 30, 2020
Wants to be seen turning the key in it · Evening Standard · 35 Across
Jul 20, 2020
Requirements · Evening Standard · 38 Across
May 18, 2020
Requirements · Evening Standard · 15 Across
May 5, 2020
Requires · Evening Standard · 16 Down
Feb 15, 2020
Essentials · Eugene Sheffer · 21 Down
Jan 23, 2020
Requirements · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Dec 11, 2019
Requires · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Oct 28, 2019
Requirements · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Sep 10, 2019
Requires · Evening Standard · 31 Across
Jul 29, 2019
Requirements · Evening Standard · 28 Across
May 22, 2019
Requirements · Evening Standard · 13 Down
May 1, 2019
Requires · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Apr 18, 2019
Requirements to send deviously out East · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Apr 10, 2019
Requirements · Evening Standard · 13 Down
Feb 25, 2019
Has to send out afresh for a key · Evening Standard · 17 Down
Feb 25, 2019
Requires · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Jan 28, 2019
Requirements · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Sep 13, 2018
Requirements · Evening Standard · 31 Down
Jul 11, 2018
Requirements · Evening Standard · 32 Down
Jun 27, 2018
Of necessity · Evening Standard · 21 Across
Apr 23, 2018
Requires · Evening Standard · 38 Across
Feb 15, 2018
Requires · Evening Standard · 28 Down
Jan 15, 2018
Requires · Evening Standard · 15 Across