The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word NEEDED
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More clues leading to the result NEEDED
- Annoyed no litres required
- Reportedly worked flour into dough, as required
- Listener's given a pound as required
- Nice gutless journalists required
- Required for reporter, any editors
- Articulated joint performed as required
- Wanted: new editors to cover Spain
- One’s leader is spiked; two editors required
- Annoyed at losing the line required
- Born and died – one’s not wanted
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What does NEEDED mean?
NEEDED verb- To have an absolute requirement for.
- To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
- (modal verb) To be obliged or required (to do something).
- To be required; to be necessary.
- To be necessary (to someone).
- Necessary; being required.