Food, clothing, and shelter

The answer

NEEDS

5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEEDS answer page.

Used 7 times across 7 distinct years; most recently in 2018. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.

Other clues for NEEDS

Every other clue in this collection answered by NEEDS, most used first.

• Requirements - used 138 times, most recently in 2026
• Requires - used 138 times, most recently in 2026
• Has to have - used 111 times, most recently in 2026
• Calls for - used 71 times, most recently in 2025
• Must-haves - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
• Can't do without - used 62 times, most recently in 2026
• Must have - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
• Essentials - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
• Requisites - used 36 times, most recently in 2018
• Cries out for - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
• Lacks - used 23 times, most recently in 2004
• Wants - used 23 times, most recently in 2006
• Necessities - used 21 times, most recently in 2022
• Can't live without - used 19 times, most recently in 2026
• Exigencies - used 17 times, most recently in 2024
• Demands - used 14 times, most recently in 2020
• More than wants - used 13 times, most recently in 2026
• Can't forgo - used 11 times, most recently in 2019
• Doesn't just want - used 11 times, most recently in 2026
• Prerequisites - used 11 times, most recently in 2023
• They may be pressing - used 10 times, most recently in 2020
• Basic ___ - used 9 times, most recently in 2006
• Base negotiating amounts - used 8 times, most recently in 2012
• Is lacking - used 8 times, most recently in 2024
• More than desires - used 8 times, most recently in 2016
• Can't survive without - used 7 times, most recently in 2013
• Desiderata - used 7 times, most recently in 2010
• Obligations - used 7 times, most recently in 2022
• Deficiencies - used 6 times, most recently in 2010
• Essential things - used 6 times, most recently in 2023
• Food and shelter, e.g. - used 6 times, most recently in 2020
• Food and shelter, for two - used 6 times, most recently in 2018
• It's good to meet them - used 6 times, most recently in 2007
• Necessary things - used 6 times, most recently in 2016

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.

• Up and about - ASTIR, used 274 times
• On the up and up - LEGIT, used 124 times
• Out-and-out - UTTER, used 117 times
• "Pomp and Circumstance" composer - ELGAR, used 99 times
• Flora and fauna - BIOTA, used 81 times
• Oohed and __ - AAHED, used 77 times

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