Pass the time and use the necessary (5) Crossword Clue

Here is the answer for the crossword clue Pass the time and use the necessary (5) . 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 5 letters. We think the likely answer to this clue is SPEND.

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RankAnswerLengthSourceDate
98% SPEND Pass the time and use the necessary (5) (5)
94% SPENDING Passing the time by using the necessary (8) (8)
9% ELAPSE Pass, as time (6) The Telegraph Cross Atlantic May 31, 2026
8% ENTAILED *Made necessary (8) Wall Street Journal Jul 1, 2026
8% ELASTICCLAUSE Constitution statement granting Congress the power to pass "necessary and proper" bills (13) Wall Street Journal Jun 27, 2026
8% LOAF Pass time idly (4) (4) The Guardian Quick May 18, 2026
8% WAITFOR Pass the time until (7) New York Times May 10, 2026
8% MUSTI "Is that really necessary?" (5) Universal May 3, 2026
7% DOLES Passes (out) (5) New York Times Jul 4, 2026
7% S Passes to the spiker (1) USA Today Quick Jul 4, 2026
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