Had to have Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Had to have featured in New York Times puzzle on September 29, 2026. 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 6 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NEEDED.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NEEDED Had to have (6) New York Times Sep 29, 2026
98% WANTED Had to have (6)
28% MUSTA Had to have, casually (5)
25% NEEDEDASAP Had to have right away (10) New York Times May 14, 2026
22% MADE Had to have been a manufacturer (4) (4)
22% DOMINATE Minister in party had to have control (8)
21% OWNED Had drunk, having removed the top (5) (5)
21% TAKENIN Had admitted having been fooled by (5,2) (7)
21% WERE Had been having a little run-in with (4) (4)
21% NOPATIENCE What those who have had it have (10) Newsday Jan 23, 2021

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