This clue appeared in the NYT Crossword on Saturday, August 22, 2026 (29 Across). The answer is hidden below until you want it. Saturday puzzles are the hardest of the week and themeless, so clues are often deliberately misleading.
Answer length: 4 squares
First letter
N _ _ _
First and last letters
N _ _ D
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NEED as a word: (transitive) To have an absolute requirement for; (transitive) To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
NEED has been an answer 13 times in the NYT Crossword and Mini since November 3, 2025.
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