The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word MUSTS , but the solution may also be OILS which is one of the most recent solution (2021 in New York Times).
Essential things crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| MUSTS | 29 % | 5 |
| OILS | 29 % | 4 |
| NEEDS | 29 % | 5 |
| DESIDERATA | 14 % | 10 |
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Essential things
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Crossword Answer definitions
MUSTS noun- Something that is mandatory or required.
- The property of being stale or musty.
- Something that exhibits the property of being stale or musty.
- Fruit juice that will ferment or has fermented, usually from grapes.
- A time during which male elephants exhibit increased levels of sexual activity and aggressiveness (also spelled musth).
- An elephant in this sexual and aggressive state.
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 MUSTS
- Indispensable items
- Necessities
- Needful things
- Essentials
- Requirements
- They're not optional
- Compusions
- Obligations
- They're required
- Mandatory items
More clues leading to the result OILS
- Makes slippery
- Monet's output
- Squelches a squeak
- Greases
- Liquid squirts?
- Monet medium
- Olive and corn
- Butter alternatives
- Makes slick
- Portrait medium
More clues leading to the result NEEDS
- Basic ___
- Has to have
- Requirements
- Must have
- Requires
- Lacks
- Prerequisites
- Calls for
- They may be met
- Food, clothing, and shelter, e.g.