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Here is the answer for the crossword clue Essential featured in New York Times puzzle on December 21, 2025. We have found 41 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEED.
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25 Potential Answers:
| Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEED Essential | (4) | New York Times | Dec 21, 2025 |
| KEY Essential | (3) | The Telegraph Quick | Nov 26, 2025 |
| BASIC Essential (5) | (5) | The Guardian Quick | Aug 27, 2025 |
| VITAL Essential (5) | (5) | Puzzler | Jun 24, 2025 |
| NECESSARY Essential | (9) | The Sun Two Speed | May 18, 2025 |
| MUST Essential | (4) | New York Times | May 16, 2025 |
| INTEGRAL Essential | (8) | Mirror Quick | Jan 31, 2025 |
| MANDATORY Essential (9) | (9) | Puzzler | Dec 31, 2024 |
| INTRINSIC Essential | (9) | Eugene Sheffer | Nov 19, 2024 |
| INNER Essential | (5) | Thomas Joseph | Jul 10, 2024 |
16 Similar Clues:
| Rank | Answer | Length | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32% | OILS Essential __ | (4) | LA Times Daily | Nov 21, 2025 |
| 31% | INEFFECT Essentially | (8) | The Telegraph Cross Atlantic | Sep 13, 2025 |
| 29% | ATROOT Essentially | (6) | Wall Street Journal | Apr 2, 2025 |
| 29% | PRIMARILY Essentially | (9) | Mirror Quick | Oct 24, 2024 |
| 29% | IN EFFECT Essentially | (9) | The Times Concise | Aug 1, 2021 |
| 29% | MUSTS Essentials | (5) | Wall Street Journal | Jul 20, 2020 |
| 29% | BAREBONES Essentials | (9) | LA Times Daily | May 20, 2017 |
| 29% | EXTRANEOUS Not essential | (10) | Family Time | Feb 9, 2015 |
| 29% | BARENECESSITIES Essentials | (15) | ||
| 29% | NUTSANDBOLTS Essentials | (12) |
Clues for The New York Times Puzzle on December 21, 2025
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