Essential upright character lacking, born then passed on Crossword Clue

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDED Essential upright character lacking, born then passed on (6) The Telegraph Toughie Mar 20, 2026
5% ERECT Upright (5) USA Today Nov 1, 2026
5% THETA Greek character is star, essentially, supporting article (5) (5) The Sun Two Speed Nov 1, 2026
5% POET Lyricist, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 29, 2026
5% PITH Essential part (4) Newsday Oct 28, 2026
5% RELAY Pass on (5) Puzzler Backwords Oct 24, 2026
5% DIKE Sandbags, essentially (4) Newsday Oct 24, 2026
5% NEEDSMUST It is essential, born on earth, to accept some failing occasionally (5,4) (9) The Guardian Cryptic Oct 21, 2026
5% ATHEART Essentially (7) Wall Street Journal Oct 19, 2026
5% HASNT Lacks (5) New York Times Oct 15, 2026

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