| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
15 Oct 2025 |
| Vital |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Sep 2025 |
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
12 Aug 2025 |
| Required |
Newsday |
04 Aug 2025 |
| Required |
The Telegraph Quick |
29 Jul 2025 |
| More than just desired |
|
|
| Required nothing from one bad deed (6) |
|
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| Wanted joint passed to the audience (6) |
|
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| Had to have points on deed altered (6) |
|
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| Called for, the dish ... more salt |
|
|
| Had to have |
Commuter |
21 Jun 2025 |
| North-east jounalists required (6) |
|
|
| Required |
The Times Concise |
02 Jun 2025 |
| Vital |
Thomas Joseph |
28 May 2025 |
| Initially not everybody eats dinner every day when required (6) |
|
|
| North-eastern editor twice required |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 May 2025 |
| Wanted |
The Sun Two Speed |
21 May 2025 |
| Massaged, say, as required |
|
|
| Required |
LA Times Daily |
31 Mar 2025 |
| Willie Nelson's "Last Thing I ___ First Thing This Morning" |
|
|
| Required |
Commuter |
24 Mar 2025 |
| Did badger get left out as required? |
|
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| Reportedly, given a massage as required (6) |
|
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| Reportedly massaged as required (6) |
|
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| Necessary for Edward to repeatedly follow any sound (6) |
|
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| Reportedly worked with the fingers becaise it was necessary (6) |
|
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| You require Ed? Is that really necessary? |
|
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| Was massaging in interview essential? |
|
|
| Required to be worked in bakery, by the sound of it |
|
|
| Required |
The Telegraph Cross Atlantic |
17 Jan 2025 |
| Required |
The Telegraph Quick |
07 Jan 2025 |
| Required |
Mirror Classic |
27 Dec 2024 |
| Required |
The Telegraph Quick |
17 Dec 2024 |
| Urgently required (6) |
|
|
| … required what a masseur did in broadcast (6) |
The Guardian Quick Cryptic |
09 Nov 2024 |
| … required what a masseur did in broadcast (6) |
The Guardian Quick |
09 Nov 2024 |
| Wanted two points to open new deed |
|
|
| North-east journalists required (6) |
Puzzler Cryptic |
03 Nov 2024 |
| Required: E, N and D, sorted in various quantities |
|
|
| Called for or locked |
|
|
| Called for northern adult section to disappear |
The Times Mephisto |
27 Oct 2024 |
| Wanted for a half done terrible deed (6) |
|
|
| Some trainee dedicated to work required |
|
|
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Aug 2024 |
| Wanted Ned to swallow some swedes (6) |
|
|
| Required |
Mirror Tea Time |
01 Aug 2024 |
| Had to have |
Commuter |
31 Jul 2024 |
| Had to have |
USA Today |
24 Jul 2024 |
| Required to be worked like dough, we're told |
The Times Cryptic |
23 Jul 2024 |
| Massaged, we're told, when required (6) |
|
|
| Hadn't got to be born a woman, and died without one (6) |
|
|
| Not optional |
Wall Street Journal |
25 Jun 2024 |
| Not optional |
USA Today |
19 Jun 2024 |
| Backing for study involving river required (6) |
|
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| Nothing from one bad deed is required (6) |
|
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| Was lacking energy, and ended in disarray (6) |
|
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| Soundly worked with the hands as required |
|
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| Just What I -, hit for The Cars (6) |
|
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| Citation ___ (Wikipedia notation for unsourced info) |
|
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| Had (to) |
|
|
| Felt want of being born, and died without one (6) |
|
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| A must |
|
|
| Had to have |
Commuter |
06 Apr 2024 |
| Bothered dispensing with pounds, as required |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
04 Apr 2024 |
| Warburton: Brave calls___ , headline from WalesOnline about Sam's wish to see an Anglo-Welsh league (6) |
|
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| The Beatles' "If I ___ Someone" |
|
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| New European editor repeatedly called for |
|
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| Called for or lacked |
|
|
| Reportedly worked with the fingers because it was necessary (6) |
|
|
| Required |
Mirror Tea Time |
27 Feb 2024 |
| It's necessary for Dee to be there at the end (6) |
|
|
| Required |
Mirror Classic |
26 Jan 2024 |
| Required |
Commuter |
25 Jan 2024 |
| Wanted to be manipulated according to speaker |
The Times Quick Cryptic |
23 Jan 2024 |
| Required |
Commuter |
29 Dec 2023 |
| Required individual ignoring ordinary pair of journalists (6) |
|
|
| Necessary |
Commuter |
18 Dec 2023 |
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Nov 2023 |
| To be manipulated in conversation is necessary |
The Guardian Quiptic |
28 Aug 2023 |
| Called for |
Wall Street Journal |
05 Aug 2023 |
| Had to have |
LA Times Daily |
04 Jun 2023 |
| Cried out for |
LA Times Daily |
20 May 2023 |
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
07 Mar 2023 |
| Required |
The Telegraph Quick |
21 Feb 2023 |
| Required north-east editor (twice!) |
The Times Cryptic |
19 Dec 2022 |
| Required |
The Telegraph Quick |
14 Dec 2022 |
| Essential |
New York Times |
11 Dec 2022 |
| Required |
Eugene Sheffer |
30 Nov 2022 |
| 'Thanks, I really ___ to hear that' |
USA Today |
15 Oct 2022 |
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
11 Oct 2022 |
| Required |
USA Today |
09 Sep 2022 |
| Required |
The Telegraph Quick |
06 Sep 2022 |
| Required |
Universal |
29 Aug 2022 |
| Required |
The Guardian Speedy |
28 Aug 2022 |
| “Nixon was so crooked that he ____ servants to help him screw his pants on every morning” (Hunter S Thompson) |
The Times Specialist Sunday |
31 Jul 2022 |
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
16 Jul 2022 |
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
18 Jun 2022 |
| Lacked, required |
Irish Times Simplex |
16 Jun 2022 |
| Required |
Thomas Joseph |
09 May 2022 |
| Necessary |
The Guardian Quick |
04 Mar 2022 |
| Half of news two journalists wanted |
The Times Cryptic |
28 Feb 2022 |
| Lacked, required |
Irish Times Simplex |
21 Feb 2022 |
| Requisite |
Thomas Joseph |
17 Feb 2022 |
| Necessitated |
Irish Times Simplex |
07 Jan 2022 |
| Lacked, required |
Irish Times Simplex |
27 Dec 2021 |
| Manipulated reports as required |
|
|
| Required |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Nov 2021 |
| Lacked, required |
Irish Times Simplex |
13 Nov 2021 |
| Did a job for those making bread, it was said, when it was required |
Irish Times Crosaire |
01 Nov 2021 |
| Required Scots hooligan to cross rising river |
|
|
| Vital Geordie heads for Fleet Street? |
The Times Cryptic |
21 Oct 2021 |
| More than wanted |
Universal |
18 Oct 2021 |
| Had to avoid bottom in deep end when swimming |
The Telegraph Toughie |
07 Sep 2021 |
| Necessitated |
Irish Times Simplex |
16 Aug 2021 |
| Lacked, required |
Irish Times Simplex |
07 Aug 2021 |
| Had to have |
Premier Sunday |
28 Mar 2021 |
| Required for reporter, any editors |
|
|
| Nice gutless journalists required |
|
|
| "Just What I __": 1978 Cars hit |
LA Times Daily |
16 Oct 2020 |
| 'Just What I __': 1978 Cars hit |
The Washington Post |
16 Oct 2020 |
| Essential |
The Washington Post |
27 Sep 2020 |
| Essential |
LA Times Daily |
27 Sep 2020 |
| Reportedly worked flour into dough, as required |
|
|
| 'Thanks, I ___ that' |
New York Times |
28 Jul 2020 |
| Required |
Irish Times Simplex |
26 May 2020 |
| Required, wanted |
The Times Concise |
20 May 2020 |
| Crucial |
USA Today |
15 Dec 2019 |
| North-eastern editor twice required |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Nov 2019 |
| Wanted |
The Sun Two Speed |
13 Nov 2019 |
| State did a job for the bakers when it was required |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Oct 2019 |
| Required |
The Telegraph Quick |
24 Sep 2019 |
| Born and died without one being desired |
The Telegraph Cryptic |
21 Sep 2019 |
| Annoyed no litres required |
|
|
| Called for |
The Washington Post |
05 Jul 2019 |
| Called for |
LA Times Daily |
05 Jul 2019 |
| Required to be born, died later abandoning one |
|
|
| Required |
Eugene Sheffer |
11 Mar 2019 |
| Not optional |
Newsday |
05 Jan 2019 |
| Not optional |
Thomas Joseph |
05 Jan 2019 |
| Called for |
|
|
| Vital |
Thomas Joseph |
13 Dec 2018 |
| Was short of |
USA Today |
01 Oct 2018 |
| Absolutely had to have |
Universal |
30 Sep 2018 |
| Wanted what one did with dough, reportedly |
|
|
| Not optional |
Wall Street Journal |
30 Jun 2018 |
| Required, necessary |
The Times Concise |
14 Jun 2018 |
| Articulated joint performed as required |
|
|
| Not an option |
USA Today |
27 Mar 2018 |
| More than desired |
Universal |
26 Mar 2018 |
| Wanted |
The Telegraph Quick |
03 Mar 2018 |
| Required |
Universal |
01 Mar 2018 |
| Couldn't do without |
USA Today |
25 Feb 2018 |
| Couldn't do without |
Newsday |
14 Feb 2018 |
| Absolutely had to have |
|
|
| Was short of |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Couldn't do without |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Required something essential |
Irish Times Simplex |
21 Oct 2017 |
| Wanted: new editors to cover Spain |
|
|
| Lacked, required |
Irish Times Simplex |
09 Sep 2017 |
| One bent on destruction |
The Chronicle of Higher Education |
08 Sep 2017 |
| Had to have |
USA Today |
07 Sep 2017 |
| One's leader is spiked; two editors required |
|
|
| Great way to feel |
Universal |
21 Jul 2017 |
| Requisite |
Premier Sunday |
25 Jun 2017 |
| Lacked something essential |
Irish Times Simplex |
13 Jun 2017 |
| Had to have |
Newsday |
15 May 2017 |
| "Wanted" journalist in demand |
|
|
| Couldn't do without |
The Washington Post |
21 Feb 2017 |
| Requisite |
New York Times |
14 Jan 2017 |
| Requisite |
|
|
| In demand |
|
|
| Great way to feel |
|
|
| Had to have |
|
|
| Essential; called for |
The Guardian Speedy |
01 Jan 2017 |
| Cart missing from dead centre is required |
Irish Times Crosaire |
08 Nov 2016 |
| Not optional |
USA Today |
31 Oct 2016 |
| Couldn't do without |
Premier Sunday |
18 Sep 2016 |
| Had to have |
Jonesin |
09 Aug 2016 |
| Obligatory |
The Washington Post |
02 Jul 2016 |
| Determined to have nothing to do with Trim - that's what's required |
Irish Times Crosaire |
28 Mar 2016 |
| Requisite |
Thomas Joseph |
20 Feb 2016 |
| Had to have |
LA Times Daily |
03 Feb 2016 |
| Called for two pressmen after one's kicked over |
The Times Cryptic |
15 Jan 2016 |
| Not optional |
|
|
| Had to have |
|
|
| Sounds like what baker did was all that was required |
Irish Times Crosaire |
17 Nov 2015 |
| Required |
Thomas Joseph |
02 Nov 2015 |
| Called for |
Thomas Joseph |
23 Apr 2015 |
| Wanted, required |
Irish Times Simplex |
11 Apr 2015 |
| Indispensable |
Universal |
20 Mar 2015 |
| Had to have |
|
|
| Bad Company "If You ___ Somebody" |
|
|
| Essential |
|
|
| Indispensable |
|
|
| Listener's given a pound as required |
|
|
| Required to be massaged, say |
|
|
| Annoyed at losing the line required |
|
|
| Want-ad word |
|
|
| Necessary |
|
|
| More than wanted |
|
|
| Crucial |
|
|
| Had more than a thirst for |
|
|
| Born and died – one's not wanted |
|
|
| "You left me just when I ___ you most" |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Had to have |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Requisite |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Lacking |
|
|
| Essential |
|
|
| Lacked |
|
|
| Necessary |
|
|
| Vital |
|
|
| Hall & Oates: "They ___ Each Other" |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Requisite |
|
|
| Compulsory |
|
|
| Like fourth-down yardage |
|
|
| Essential |
|
|
| Want-ad word |
|
|
| Nice way to feel |
|
|
| Obligatory |
|
|
| Indispensable |
|
|
| Indispensable |
|
|
| Not a matter of choice |
|
|
| Not an option |
|
|
| Vital |
|
|
| Indispensable |
|
|
| Couldn't go without |
|
|
| Not an option |
|
|
| In demand |
|
|
| Not a matter of choice |
|
|
| Was destitute |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Vital |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Essential |
|
|
| Nice way to feel |
|
|
| Requisite |
|
|
| Necessary |
|
|
| More than wanted |
|
|
| Nice way to feel |
|
|
| Essential |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Want ad word |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| In demand |
|
|
| Had to have |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Essential |
|
|
| Essential |
|
|
| Couldn't live without |
|
|
| Couldn't do without |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| In demand |
|
|
| In demand |
|
|
| Valuable |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Was out of |
|
|
| Couldn't do without |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Couldn't go without |
|
|
| Had to have |
|
|
| Necessitated |
|
|
| Something nice to feel |
|
|
| Called for |
|
|
| Couldn't do without |
|
|
| Had a requirement |
|
|
| Requisite |
|
|
| Like yardage on a fourth down |
|
|
| Indispensable |
|
|
| Required^NEEDE |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Something nice to feel |
|
|
| Had more than a thirst for |
|
|
| You ____ Me : Anne Murray hit |
|
|
| In demand |
|
|
| Had a lack |
|
|
| Lacked |
|
|
| "If I ___ Someone," Beatles hit |
|
|
| Lacking |
|
|
| Required |
|
|
| Obligatory |
|
|
| Mandatory |
|
|
| Was short |
|
|
| Had use for |
|
|
| Not optional |
|
|
| Necessary. |
|
|
| "All are ___ by each one."—Emerson. |
|
|
| Vital. |
|
|
| Essential. |
|
|
| Had cause for. |
|
|
| In demand. |
|
|
| Wanted. |
|
|
| Had to have. |
|
|
| Had occasion for. |
|
|
| Lacking. |
|
|
| Required. |
|
|
| Lacked. |
|
|
| Had occasion for |
|
|