"I need to use the bathroom" … or what the shaded squares spell? Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue "I need to use the bathroom" … or what the shaded squares spell? featured in New York Times puzzle on April 20, 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 11 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is NATURECALLS.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% NATURECALLS "I need to use the bathroom" … or what the shaded squares spell? (11) New York Times Apr 20, 2026
5% LAV Bathroom, informally (3) New York Times Apr 20, 2026
5% PARASOL Umbrella used for shade (7) Commuter Apr 16, 2026
5% ECRU Cure using shade (4) (4) Mirror Cryptic Apr 12, 2026
5% ECUADOREANS Residents of Quito, perhaps (spelling with no I) (11) The Times Specialist Sunday Apr 12, 2026
5% EVEN Square (4) Wall Street Journal Apr 11, 2026
5% HIP Not square (3) New York Times Apr 6, 2026
5% LILAC I call out for shade (5) (5) Mirror Cryptic Apr 4, 2026
5% REST What a strained muscle needs (4) The New Yorker Mini Apr 2, 2026
5% DOH "What was I thinking?" (3) Eugene Sheffer Mar 31, 2026

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