Must-haves
The crossword clue "Must-haves" is answered by NEEDS, a 5-letter entry. Used 63 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 18 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
NEEDS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEEDS answer page.
Used 63 times across 26 distinct years; most recently in 2026; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 18 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 collection link to their own answer page.
- ESSENTIALS (4 uses in xd)
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
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.
- Must, informally - GOTTA, used 46 times
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