Pressing need
The crossword clue "Pressing need" is answered by IRON, a 4-letter entry. Used 116 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the pilot data itself.
The answer
IRON
4 letters. See every clue for this answer on the IRON answer page.
Used 116 times across 31 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 25 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this pilot link to their own answer page.
- STEAM (8 uses in xd)
- STEAMIRON (3 uses in xd)
- URGENCY (2 uses in xd)
- BARBELL (1 uses in xd)
- FLATIRON (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for IRON
Every other clue in this pilot answered by IRON, most used first.
- Press - used 284 times, most recently in 2026
- Wrinkle remover - used 106 times, most recently in 2026
Related clues
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