NEED

NEED is an answer for the NYT Crossword puzzle. Here you can get the history and usage for NEED in NYT Crossword from 1994.

This "NEED" answer was first appeared in "8 Jan 1994" NYT Crossword for the hint of "No frill, this". It was authored by Rand H. Burns. Recently, the "NEED" answer has been used for "13 Dec 2023" NYT Crossword for the hint of "“___ I say more?” (2)". It was authored by Alex Eaton-Salners. In the NYT Crossword, this answer has been used most frequently for the hints: "Call for (8)", "Requirement (10)", "Penury (7)", "Poverty (9)", "Exigency (6)", "Desideratum (6)", "Require (8)", "Requisite (6)". "NEED" appeared 191 times in Shortz Era puzzles. So lets take a look for clue and answer history of "NEED" word.

Date Grid Clue Author
13 Dec 2023 18D “___ I say more?” Alex Eaton-Salners
2 Nov 2023 38D More than a want Chase Dittrich and Christina Iverson
26 Oct 2023 4D Desperate straits John Donegan
25 Oct 2023 63A It’s a must Aimee Lucido
6 Aug 2023 38D Sun, for a sunflower Lisa Senzel and Jeff Chen
30 May 2023 49D Have to have Kathryn Ladner
4 Mar 2023 58A Cry out for Ryan McCarty
28 Feb 2022 70A Must-have Zach Sherwin and Andrea Carla Michaels
19 Jan 2022 60D Scholarship consideration Ori Brian
15 Oct 2021 58A What air is not for an anaerobe Ashton Anderson
23 Sep 2021 60D Have to have Simeon Seigel
21 Sep 2021 37D Lawyer, for a defendant, typically Daniel Okulitch
19 May 2021 6D It’s a must Ashish Vengsarkar
11 Dec 2020 61A One might be pressing Ari Richter
16 Oct 2020 23A It’s not merely a yen Damon Gulczynski
8 Sep 2020 30A Can’t live without Kevin Christian and Brad Wilber
29 Dec 2019 116A Bargaining point that’s nonnegotiable Andrew Chaikin
1 Aug 2019 60D Kitchen, for a chef Patrick Merrell
5 May 2019 50D Grant factor, sometimes Samuel A. Donaldson and Doug Peterson
1 May 2019 23A Basis of some scholarships Joel Fagliano
27 Apr 2019 55D Beg for Joe Deeney
25 Oct 2018 67A Have (to) Neville Fogarty
29 Aug 2018 7D Morning coffee, for many Alex Bajcz
16 Jun 2018 45D Must get Sam Trabucco
15 Apr 2018 66D Call for Alex Bajcz
6 Apr 2018 15D “No ___” David Steinberg
19 Mar 2018 8D Requirement Michael Wiesenberg and Andrea Carla Michaels
17 Feb 2018 51D Grant consideration Peter Wentz
18 Jan 2018 43A “No ___” (“I’m fine”) Ryan McCarty and Alan Southworth
20 Dec 2017 52A Food or air Talitha Randall
4 Oct 2017 16A Poverty Evan Mahnken
14 Dec 2016 64A Basis of a scholarship Alan DeLoriea
5 Dec 2016 67A Food, shelter or clothing Ned White
27 Nov 2016 88D Attention, for some Matt Ginsberg
19 Nov 2016 25A It’s a must Mary Lou Guizzo and Jeff Chen
3 Nov 2016 31D Triage criterion Mel Rosen
7 Sep 2016 34D Requirement Kary Haddad
13 May 2016 21A Want David Phillips and David Steinberg
19 Jul 2015 18D Beggary Tom McCoy
29 Jun 2015 1A Requisite Todd Gross and Andrea Carla Michaels
19 May 2015 51D Must have Allan E. Parrish
14 Jan 2015 18D Desideratum Caleb Emmons
28 Dec 2014 56A Call for Joe Krozel
4 Sep 2014 25D Scholarship criterion, maybe Samuel A. Donaldson
22 Jun 2014 105D Craving Elizabeth C. Gorski
3 Sep 2013 38D Scholarship criterion Dan Schoenholz
16 Aug 2013 31A Triage determination Dana Motley
23 May 2013 51D Call for David Levinson Wilk
21 Nov 2012 50A Paucity David J. Kahn
12 Aug 2012 29A Cry for Patrick Berry
3 May 2012 29A Passport for foreign travel, e.g. Neville Fogarty
18 Feb 2012 32D Aid consideration Matt Ginsberg
13 Feb 2012 63A More than want Ellen Leuschner and Victor Fleming
21 Nov 2011 35D Scholarship basis Peter A. Collins
23 Oct 2011 109D Desideratum Joe DiPietro
20 Jun 2011 45A If ___ be Lynn Lempel
12 Jun 2011 31A Must-have C. W. Stewart
19 May 2011 33A Destitution Paula Gamache
23 Feb 2011 28D ___-to-know basis Barry C. Silk
11 Sep 2010 18A Grant consideration Brad Wilber
6 Sep 2010 62A Requirement Randall J. Hartman
29 Jun 2010 68A Penury Peter A. Collins
27 Jun 2010 79A Financial aid factor Michael J. Doran
19 Jun 2010 53D Triage consideration Samuel A. Donaldson
5 May 2010 8D More than desire Dan Schoenholz
16 Feb 2010 46D It may be urgent Paul Hunsberger
6 Feb 2010 6D Grant consideration Frederick J. Healy
5 Apr 2009 36D “___ a lift?” Charles Deber
15 Mar 2009 106A Desideratum Patrick Berry
4 Mar 2009 56D Poverty C. W. Stewart
3 Mar 2009 68A Call for Jeffrey Wechsler
8 Jan 2009 56D Exigency Joe DiPietro
25 Aug 2008 63A Requirement Andrea Carla Michaels and Michael Blake
24 Aug 2008 98D Sine qua non Kevin G. Der
4 Jul 2008 59D Want John Underwood
26 Feb 2008 22D Addiction Sarah Keller
24 Jan 2008 57D Straits Matt Ginsberg
16 Jan 2008 49A Scholarship consideration Barry C. Silk
14 Aug 2007 65A Crave C. W. Stewart
5 Aug 2007 74D Straits Caroline Leong
22 Feb 2007 30D Lack Mike Nothnagel
12 Feb 2007 34A Must-have Lynn Lempel
13 Dec 2006 67A Cry out for David Sullivan
5 Nov 2006 24A Must have Derrick Niederman
10 Aug 2006 55D Triage factor Todd McClary
19 Jan 2006 61A Penury Joe DiPietro
18 Jan 2006 2D Impecuniosity Sheldon Benardo
28 Oct 2005 8D Sine qua non Elizabeth C. Gorski
16 Aug 2005 64A Call for Randall J. Hartman
27 Nov 2004 52D “No ___” Byron Walden
7 Nov 2004 104D Impecuniosity Con Pederson
28 Oct 2004 16A Beggary Richard Chisholm
27 Sep 2004 51A Have to have Gregory Paul
29 Aug 2004 127A Call for Manny Nosowsky
13 Jul 2004 9D Penury Kevan Choset
14 Jun 2004 8D Must-have item Craig Kasper
10 Apr 2004 49D It’s more than a desire Mark Diehl
15 Mar 2004 46A Require Patrick Merrell
5 Aug 2003 66A Poverty D. J. DeChristopher
16 Jul 2003 21A Poverty Norm Guggenbiller
15 Jul 2003 47D Cry out for Harvey Estes
19 Jun 2003 12D Scholarship criterion Randolph Ross
26 May 2003 22A Requisite Lynn Lempel
21 Apr 2003 62A Requirement Randall J. Hartman
23 Mar 2003 25D Essential Con Pederson
5 Mar 2003 14A Penury Tyler Hinman
9 Feb 2003 76D Grant criterion, often David J. Kahn
6 Dec 2002 5D Scholarship basis Brendan Emmett Quigley
12 Nov 2002 49D Requirement Adam Cohen
1 Sep 2002 5D Bad straits Patrick Berry
12 Aug 2002 16A Financial aid criterion Peter Gordon
6 May 2002 54D Require Peter Gordon
15 Mar 2002 45D Not just desire Brendan Emmett Quigley
7 Mar 2002 60A Essential Elizabeth C. Gorski
21 Feb 2002 52D Poverty Peter Gordon
25 Dec 2001 55D Reason for a donation Peter Gordon
19 Dec 2001 68A Have to have Don West
14 Nov 2001 42A What have-nots have Frank A. Longo
14 Sep 2001 23A Welfare state? Mark Diehl
19 Aug 2001 123A Penury David J. Kahn
20 Jul 2001 37D Craving Jim Page
16 Apr 2001 60A Requirement Peter Gordon
18 Oct 2000 55D Grant basis Thomas W. Schier
2 Jul 2000 96A Exigency Nancy Nicholson Joline
4 May 2000 56D Straits Richard Hughes
28 Apr 2000 37D Desideratum Joe DiPietro
17 Apr 2000 44A Requirement Greg Staples
16 Feb 2000 57D Cry out for Gene Newman
14 Dec 1999 13D Penury Richard Chisholm
23 Nov 1999 28D Poverty Nancy Salomon
8 Nov 1999 69A Requisite Kent Lorentzen
25 Aug 1999 64D Exigency Richard Hughes
19 Aug 1999 27D Desideratum Cathy Millhauser
7 Mar 1999 69D Scholarship criterion Randolph Ross
21 Dec 1998 71A Poverty Fred Piscop
13 Dec 1998 68D Can’t do without Richard Silvestri
29 Oct 1998 60D Financial aid criterion Cathy Millhauser
23 Aug 1998 103A Be short of Nelson Hardy
11 Aug 1998 51D Poverty Randall J. Hartman
2 Aug 1998 18D Indigence Nancy Nicholson Joline
7 Jul 1998 60D “___ I say more?” Elizabeth C. Gorski
26 Jun 1998 39A Sine qua non Frank Longo
22 May 1998 22A Call for Brendan Emmett Quigley
9 May 1998 29D Emergency Rich Norris
6 May 1998 72A Exigency Richard Hughes
2 Apr 1998 63A Charity’s calculation Alex K. Justin
16 Feb 1998 66A Requirement Peter Gordon
27 Jan 1998 69A Lack Manny Nosowsky
8 Dec 1997 67A Requisite Mary E. Brindamour
22 Nov 1997 60A Grant basis Matt Gaffney
12 Nov 1997 72A Requirement Randall J. Hartman
16 Oct 1997 70A Difficulty, so to speak Brendan Emmett Quigley
11 Sep 1997 13D Sine qua non Matt Gaffney
2 Sep 1997 64A Lack Alan Arbesfeld
10 Aug 1997 114A Financial aid criterion Nancy Nicholson Joline
30 Jun 1997 19A Require Peter Gordon
14 Apr 1997 4D Exigency Stephanie Spadaccini
16 Mar 1997 80D Shortage David J. Kahn
23 Feb 1997 20A Distress Nancy Nicholson Joline
19 Feb 1997 37A Require D. J. DeChristopher
21 Nov 1996 67A Welfare state? M. Ashwood-Smith
16 Nov 1996 54D Call for J. Page
26 Aug 1996 52A Lack G. E. Paul
6 Jun 1996 62A Shortage A. J. Santora
29 Apr 1996 36D Penury S. L. Robbins
27 Feb 1996 21A Exigency J.L. Beatty
18 Feb 1996 106D Impecuniosity Norma Steinberg
28 Jan 1996 101D Desideratum M. W. Perry
21 Nov 1995 32A Scholarship factor Thomas W. Schier
22 Oct 1995 86A Basis for financial aid Matt Gaffney
29 Sep 1995 22A Beggary Manny Nosowsky
23 Sep 1995 36D Welfare state? Martin Ashwood-Smith
12 Aug 1995 52A Grant criterion A.J. Santora
8 Aug 1995 66A Urgent want Gregory E. Paul
17 May 1995 30A Require Ed Early
5 May 1995 54A Lack Harvey Estes
25 Apr 1995 37D Must have Gregory E. Paul
21 Apr 1995 2D Essential Rand H. Burns
17 Apr 1995 66A Require Kenneth Witte
6 Apr 1995 34D Straits Lois Sidway
3 Apr 1995 22A Require Randall J. Hartman
2 Apr 1995 106D Scholarship criterion Norman S. Wizer
14 Jan 1995 52A Scholarship factor Rich Norris
11 Oct 1994 62D Want Bernice Gordon
18 Sep 1994 38A Scholarship consideration Merl Reagle
7 Sep 1994 7D Requisite Cathy Millhauser
27 Jun 1994 18D Require Wayne Robert Williams
3 Jun 1994 47D Shortfall Norman S. Wizer
3 May 1994 43A Requisite Lois Sidway
3 Feb 1994 26A Poverty A.J. Santora
8 Jan 1994 50A No frill, this Rand H. Burns

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