Gave a massage, being essential, we're told (7) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Gave a massage, being essential, we're told (7) last seen in Guardian Quick Cryptic puzzle. We have found 40 possible answers for this clue in our database. Among them, one solution stands out with a 98% match which has a length of 7 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is KNEADED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% KNEADED Gave a massage, being essential, we're told (7) (7) The Guardian Quick Cryptic Dec 13, 2025
56% WHINED Complained about being plied with Chardonnay, we were told (6) (6) Puzzler Cryptic Jan 7, 2026
56% KNEAD Massage (5) LA Times Daily Jan 4, 2026
53% NEEDS Requires massages, we are told (5)
51% KNEADS Massages (dough) (6) The Times Concise Jan 8, 2026
51% CORE Essential (4) LA Times Daily Jan 3, 2026
51% SORE In need of a massage (4) Thomas Joseph Jan 1, 2026
51% RETRO Re-fresh? (5) New York Times Dec 26, 2025
51% NEED Essential (4) New York Times Dec 21, 2025
51% STOLID Is told about being dependable (6) (6) Mirror Cryptic Nov 1, 2025

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