Engine need
The crossword clue "Engine need" is answered by OIL, a 3-letter entry. Used 25 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 6 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
OIL
3 letters. See every clue for this answer on the OIL answer page.
Used 25 times across 12 distinct years; most recently in 2025; first recorded in 1998. It appears in 6 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.
- FUEL (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for OIL
Every other clue in this collection answered by OIL, most used first.
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- Salad dressing ingredient - used 52 times, most recently in 2026
- Tin Man's need - used 48 times, most recently in 2025
- Lubricant - used 44 times, most recently in 2018
- Motor need - used 27 times, most recently in 2026
- Slick stuff - used 26 times, most recently in 2025
- Vinaigrette ingredient - used 24 times, most recently in 2026
- Olive product - used 23 times, most recently in 2026
- Fuel. - used 22 times, most recently in 1975
- Canola ___ - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
- Cruet contents - used 21 times, most recently in 2026
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.
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