Necessary ___ (something unpleasant that has to be done) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Necessary ___ (something unpleasant that has to be done) . 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 4 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is EVIL.

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40 Potential Answers:

RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% EVIL Necessary ___ (something unpleasant that has to be done) (4)
6% VITAL Necessary (5) Thomas Joseph Feb 10, 2026
6% NEEDBE (If) necessary (6) LA Times Daily Jan 2, 2026
5% OVER Done with (4) Eugene Sheffer Feb 26, 2026
5% SMOG Unpleasant blanket (4) Wall Street Journal Feb 26, 2026
5% ROTTER Unpleasant person (6) The Telegraph Quick Feb 23, 2026
5% YET "___ to be done" (incomplete) (3)
5% BRAVA "Well done!" (5) New York Times Feb 20, 2026
5% ORGAN Something that a medical donor gives or a church has (5) New York Times Mini Feb 19, 2026
5% ODOR Unpleasant smell (4)
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