Essential ___ Crossword Clue

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Essential ___ Crossword Answer

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OIL

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Hint 1: Clue Definition

ESSENTIAL (noun)
1. anything indispensable
ESSENTIAL (adjective)
1. of the greatest importance
2. absolutely necessary; vitally necessary

Hint 2: Other Answers Used in the Past

OIL
(3 letters)

Hint 3: Anagram

Unscramble the letters below to solve for today's answer.
SILO

More LA Times Crossword (11/21/2025) Answers

Across

1. Fiddle (with)

6. Forensic facility

9. Largest isle of the Inner Hebrides

13. Manufacturer "where every mattress is sheep approved"

14. Zaire's Mobutu __ Seko

15. Cosmic span

16. Opening day squad

17. Hidden surprise for an observant gamer

19. Beer endorsed by a British pop star?

21. Germane

22. Currently

23. Hosp. scan

24. Relaxed prankster?

30. Smoked jalapeño

33. Longed (for)

34. Malek of “Oppenheimer”

35. Cozy spot for a cat

37. Against

38. State on the Chukchi Sea

41. Precedent setter, legally

44. Post-punk sudden death period became extremely exciting?

46. ___ carte menu

47. Charged particle

48. Baked beans holder

51. Jerk risked growing hangry?

56. Emmy-winning role for Catherine O'Hara

57. Some "Bridgerton" characters

58. Odometer unit

59. Mardi ___

60. Bite lightly

61. To boot

62. Curvy shape

63. Frock

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Down

1. Carne ___

2. Subside

3. "___ yourself!"

4. Bibliography abbr.

5. Collide with

6. Kryptonite blocker

7. Accept without evidence

8. Part of a radioactive decay stream

9. Wrapped garment

10. Care for

11. Practice with poses

12. Lang. course

14. Element of coastal defense

18. Upper echelon

20. Sonia Sanchez, for one

24. Very silly

25. Cold War defense gp.

26. Make official, in a way

27. “Shōgun” star Sawai

28. Related groups

29. Nicollette's "Desperate Housewives" role

30. Mountain goat's spot

31. Beyonce song with the lyric 'I got my angel now'

32. "___ my wits' end!"

36. Department store section

39. Lethargic marsupial

40. On the lam

42. "Scram!"

43. Incessantly

45. Gainesville collegians

48. ___ diem

49. Book that's been mapped out?

50. Makes preparations during pregnancy

51. Work very hard

53. Cookie since 1912

54. Those, in Spanish

55. Hideaway

56. UFC sport

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