On a need-to-know ___
The crossword clue "On a need-to-know ___" is answered by BASIS, a 5-letter entry. Used 20 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2013. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus.
The answer
BASIS
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Used 20 times across 10 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 2013. It appears in 8 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other clues for BASIS
Every other clue in this collection answered by BASIS, most used first.
- Foundation - used 146 times, most recently in 2026
- Groundwork - used 45 times, most recently in 2026
- Grounds - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
- Starting point - used 13 times, most recently in 2025
- Fundamental principle - used 11 times, most recently in 2016
- Rationale - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
- Underlying principle - used 10 times, most recently in 2025
- Cornerstone - used 6 times, most recently in 2024
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- In the know - AWARE, used 356 times
- Copier need - TONER, used 57 times
- Origami need - PAPER, used 46 times
- Printer need - TONER, used 41 times
- Baker's need - YEAST, used 36 times
- Ham's need - RADIO, used 30 times
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