The clue "essential" last appeared in the Newsday crossword on September 22, 2026. The correct answer for this puzzle is "VITAL", a 5-letter word.
Solution VITAL is our most searched for solution by our visitors. Solution VITAL is 5 letters long. We have 45 further solutions of the same word length.
There are 496 solutions. The longest is OF VITAL IMPORTANCE with 17 letters, and the shortest is FAT with 3 letters.
Indeed, the puzzle clue "ESSENTIAL" has seen a surge in lookups recently (last checked: 14 Oct 2026). Apparently it´s giving players some headaches!
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Solutions are between 3 and 17 letters long.
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| Absolutely necessary (9) | |
| Like many nutrients (9) | |