Born desperately short of essentials? Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDY Born desperately short of essentials? (5)
6% DIKE Sandbags, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 24, 2026
6% NEEDSMUST It is essential, born on earth, to accept some failing occasionally (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 21, 2026
6% ATHEART Essentially (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 19, 2026
6% DITCH Desperate if last (5) (5) The Guardian Quick Oct 17, 2026
6% BRED Born and ____ (4) The Telegraph Mini Oct 10, 2026
6% CRAVES Wants desperately (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Oct 3, 2026
6% USA "Born in the __" (3) Commuter Oct 2, 2026
6% SOIL Gardening essential (4) Newsday Oct 1, 2026
6% NEE Born as (3) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic Sep 27, 2026
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