The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word VITAL , but the solution may also be NEEDED which is one of the most recent solution (2020 in LA Times).
Essential crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| VITAL | 22 % | 5 |
| KEY | 19 % | 3 |
| NEEDED | 14 % | 6 |
| NEED | 11 % | 4 |
| BASIC | 7 % | 5 |
| SINEQUANON | 7 % | 10 |
| MUST | 5 % | 4 |
| NECESSARY | 4 % | 9 |
| MAIN | 2 % | 4 |
| INHERENT | 2 % | 8 |
| NEEDFUL | 2 % | 7 |
| INTRINSIC | 1 % | 9 |
| BASAL | 1 % | 5 |
| INTEGRAL | 1 % | 8 |
| STAPLE | 1 % | 6 |
| IMPERATIVE | 1 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Essential
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- necessary
- requisite
- necessity
- requirement
- must
- basic
- important
- of the essence
- all-important
- crucial
- primary
- substantial
Crossword Answer definitions
VITAL adjective- Relating to, or characteristic of life.
- Necessary to the continuation of life; being the seat of life; being that on which life depends.
- Invigorating or life-giving.
- Necessary to continued existence.
- Relating to the recording of life events.
- Very important.
- Containing life; living.
- Capable of living; in a state to live; viable.
More crossword clues leading to the same solutions
Here's a few more crossword clues - all leading to the identical solution
More clues leading to the result VITAL
- Necessary
- Crucial
- Like some organs
- Crucially important
- Extremely important
- Indispensable
- Absolutely necessary
- Like some signs
- Of utter importance
- Key
More clues leading to the result KEY
- Indication
- Lock's partner
- Door opener?
- F or G, but not H
- One of a Florida chain
- One on a ring
- Small island
- It's changed in transposition or modulation
- Locker unlocker
- Vital
More clues leading to the result NEEDED
- Required
- Requisite
- In demand
- Was destitute
- Not optional
- Obligatory
- Essential
- Crucial
- Had more than a thirst for
- Couldn't do without
More clues leading to the result NEED
- Burden
- Poverty-stricken state
- Call for
- Can't live without
- Exigency
- Require
- Requirement
- Requisite
- Scholarship factor
- Shortfall
More clues leading to the result BASIC
- Kind of training
- Fundamental
- Nitty-gritty
- Conformist, in slang
- Bare-bones
- Meat-and-potatoes
- Simple
- Computer language
- Like the ABCs
- Like ABCs
More clues leading to the result SINEQUANON
- Something essential
- Essential
- Strict prerequisite
- Essential.
- Absolute necessity
- Indispensable condition
- Prerequisite
- *Without which not
- Requirement
- Essential element
More clues leading to the result MUST
- Basement smell
- Has no other choice
- Has to
- Imperative
- Gotta
- Requirement
- Indispensable item
- Need to
- Nonnegotiable item
- Essential
More clues leading to the result NECESSARY
- Of vital importance
- Essential
- Requisite
- More of the quip
- Not an option
- Not optional
- Indispensable.
- Mandatory.
- Kind of evil
- Called for
More clues leading to the result MAIN
- Popular street name
- Primary
- Water way
- It may be bounding
- Chief
- Water line
- Critically important
- Essential
- It can be bounding
- Pipe down?
More clues leading to the result INHERENT
- Fundamental
- Essential
- Hard-wired
- Native
- Occurring naturally
- Permanently contained.
- Belonging by nature.
- Basic.
- Innate
- Unlearned
More clues leading to the result NEEDFUL
- Required
- Requisite
- Requiring.
- Essential.
- Necessary.
- Essential
- Stephen King title word with "Things"
- Stephen King title, with "Things"
- Necessary
More clues leading to the result INTRINSIC
More clues leading to the result BASAL
- Forming a foundation
- Word with metabolism
- Fundamental
- ___ metabolism
- For beginners
- __ metabolism
- ___ ganglia (cerebral nuclei)
- Metabolism type
- Kind of metabolism
- Like a primer
More clues leading to the result INTEGRAL
- Mandatory
- Calculus computation
- Indispensible
- Necessary
- Vital
- 39-Across of 61-Across
- Complete.
- Essential to completeness.
- Essential.
- Branch of calculus
More clues leading to the result STAPLE
- Flour, salt, sugar, e.g.
- Staff of life
- Paper fastener
- Bread or butter
- It can hold a composition together
- Office holder?
- Rice, e.g.
- Fixer of sheets
- Everyday element
- Basic element