| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| The least required | Newsday | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Basic needs | LA Times Daily | 06 Jul 2016 |
| Basics | LA Times Daily | 13 Feb 2016 |
| Basics | ||
| Basic needs | ||
| They're required for survival | USA Today | 28 Dec 2015 |
| They're required for survival | ||
| Mininum requirements | ||
| Just what we need | ||
| Basics required to survive | ||
| Just the essentials | ||
| Essentials | ||
| Just what is needed | ||
| Basic needs | ||
| Just what is needed | ||
| Food, clothing, etc. | ||
| Food, clothing, etc. | ||
| Essentials | ||
| Essentials | ||
| Clothing and such | ||
| Just what we need | ||
| Food and water, e.g. | ||
| "The Jungle Book" song, with "The" |