Answer to "Obligatory" crossword clue

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word BOUNDEN , but the solution may also be NEEDED which is one of the most recent solution (2009 in New York Times).

Obligatory crossword clue answers

Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.

Answer	Likelyness	Letters
BOUNDEN	33 %	7
NEEDED	33 %	6
BINDING	17 %	7
MUSTDO	17 %	6

Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Obligatory

These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.

• mandatory
• compulsory
• bounden
• required
• prerequisite
• necessary
• de rigueur
• indispensable
• imposed
• incumbent on
• obliged
• mandated

Crossword Answer definitions

BOUNDEN verb

1. To tie; to confine by any ligature.
2. To cohere or stick together in a mass.
3. To be restrained from motion, or from customary or natural action, as by friction.
4. To exert a binding or restraining influence.
5. To tie or fasten tightly together, with a cord, band, ligature, chain, etc.
6. To confine, restrain, or hold by physical force or influence of any kind.
7. To couple.
8. To oblige, restrain, or hold, by authority, law, duty, promise, vow, affection, or other social tie.
9. To put (a person) under definite legal obligations, especially, under the obligation of a bond or covenant.
10. To place under legal obligation to serve.
11. To protect or strengthen by applying a band or binding, as the edge of a carpet or garment.
12. To make fast (a thing) about or upon something, as by tying; to encircle with something.
13. To cover, as with a bandage.
14. To prevent or restrain from customary or natural action, as by producing constipation.
15. To put together in a cover, as of books.
16. To make two or more elements stick together.
17. To associate an identifier with a value; to associate a variable name, method name, etc. with the content of a storage location.
18. To complain; to whine about something.

BOUNDEN adjective

1. Now chiefly in the term bounden duty: made obligatory; binding.
2. Bound.

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 BOUNDEN

• Obligatory
• Obligatory.

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 BINDING

• Obligatory.

More clues leading to the result MUSTDO

• Requirement
• High-priority task
• High-priority item
• Critical assignment
• Important task category
• Obligatory