The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word LACES which also is the latest solution we found used in LA Times in 1997.
Oxford's needs crossword clue answers
Here's a list of possible crossword answers ranked by the most likely to least likely.
| Answer | Likelyness | Letters | 
|---|---|---|
| LACES | 100 % | 5 | 
Words with a meaning similar to the clue: Oxford's needs
These words may or may not be a possible solution to this crosswords clue.- shoes
 - brunch
 - determine
 - determining
 - bash
 - blue
 - boot
 - canonical
 - charcoal
 - collection
 - commoner
 - crew
 
Crossword Answer definitions
LACES noun- A light fabric containing patterns of holes, usually built up from a single thread. Wp
 - A cord or ribbon passed through eyelets in a shoe or garment, pulled tight and tied to fasten the shoe or garment firmly. Wp
 - A snare or gin, especially one made of interwoven cords; a net.
 - Spirits added to coffee or another beverage.
 
- To fasten (something) with laces.
 - To add alcohol, poison, a drug or anything else potentially harmful to (food or drink).
 - To interweave items.
 - To interweave the spokes of a bicycle wheel.
 - To beat; to lash; to make stripes on.
 - To adorn with narrow strips or braids of some decorative material.
 
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