Filed from 136 published puzzles

NEED

Set to 61 different clues across 136 published puzzles, most often “Requirement” — The New York Times, Monday, 6 September 2010.

4 letters

Every clue on record, most used first

  • Requirement8 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 6 September 2010

  • Poverty8 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 4 March 2009

  • Require8 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 15 March 2004

  • Penury7 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 29 June 2010

  • Exigency6 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 8 January 2009

  • Call for5 times

    The New York Times — Tuesday, 3 March 2009

  • Lack5 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 22 February 2007

  • Requisite5 times

    The New York Times — Monday, 26 May 2003

  • Desideratum4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 15 March 2009

  • Sine qua non4 times

    The New York Times — Sunday, 24 August 2008

  • Straits4 times

    The New York Times — Thursday, 24 January 2008

  • Cry out for3 times

    The New York Times — Wednesday, 13 December 2006

Other answers to these clues