Essential Crossword Clue

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Essential Crossword Answer

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MUST

(4 letters)

VITAL

(5 letters)

KEY

(3 letters)

CRITICAL

(8 letters)

CORE

(4 letters)

NEED

(4 letters)

BASIC

(5 letters)

NECESSARY

(9 letters)

INTRINSIC

(9 letters)

INTEGRAL

(8 letters)

INNER

(5 letters)

Helpful Hints

(adjective)
1. being at the best stage of development
2. first in rank or degree
(noun)
1. the time of maturity when power and vigor are greatest
2. the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
(verb)
1. cover with a primer; apply a primer to
2. fill with priming liquid

Hint 2: Clue Definition

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

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

MUST
(4 letters)
VITAL
(5 letters)
KEY
(3 letters)
CRITICAL
(8 letters)
CORE
(4 letters)
NEED
(4 letters)
BASIC
(5 letters)
NECESSARY
(9 letters)
INTRINSIC
(9 letters)
INTEGRAL
(8 letters)
INNER
(5 letters)

More Seattle Times New Crossword (8/7/2026) Answers

Across

1. Comments further

5. Diamond feature

14. Oak or spruce

15. Sinister

16. Brighten

17. Out of Danger

18. Not light

19. Helps a criminal

20. Increase

21. Ministers

23. Certain hair sprays

25. Appearance

29. Chums

30. Arrived at

32. Whiff

34. ___ Zeppelin

35. Middle

36. Morning warning

37. Untruth

38. Bow freshener

39. Mama's man

40. Desqueak

41. Course

42. Leaning

44. [groan]

45. In want

46. Caged pets

50. Clipping

52. ____ Orleans

53. Heart artery

57. Huron or Tahoe

58. Sandwich spot

59. Ruin

60. Ended

61. Blessing ender

62. Measures

63. Retrieves

64. Eight bits

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Down

1. Uncertain

2. Duck's mate

3. Put off

4. Comprehend

5. Backpack adjunct

6. Profits

7. Fathers

8. Part of BPOE

9. Blood part

10. Curved bone

11. "____ Been Lonely Too Long"

12. Encountered

13. Type spaces

21. Sunday selection

22. Tethered

24. Run

26. Explanation

27. Phantom

28. Chilling

30. CSA soldier

31. Cozy retreat

32. Destroyed, as a dragon

33. Syrup flavor

34. "Rugrats" kid

36. Likely

37. Dried fruit

38. Cook in an oven

40. Black gem

41. Tots' outfits

43. Paragons

44. Advertise

46. Throw with effort

47. Foe

48. Sublease

49. Babe, e.g.

51. Jam

53. Mule's relative

54. Pick

55. Expensive eggs

56. Gratuity

58. Blot

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