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Other crossword clues for answer "NEEDED"

NEEDED
Required
Requisite
In demand
Was destitute
Didn't just want
Not optional
Had to have
Obligatory
Essential
Crucial
Like food, for everyone
Like a linchpin
Like water
Critical
Like a sine qua non
Had more than a thirst for
Couldn't do without
Vital
Key
Required^NEEDE
Couldn't go without
Nice way to feel
Indispensable
Not a matter of choice
Not an option
More than wanted
Called for
Just What I __: 1978 Cars hit
Had a requirement
Necessitated
Was out of
Valuable
Lacking
All are ___ by each one.—Emerson.
Lacked.
Wanted.
Necessary.
Had cause for.
Had occasion for.
Had use for
Was short
Mandatory
If I ___ Someone, Beatles hit
Had a lack
Something nice to feel
Like yardage on a fourth down
Like fourth-down yardage
Compulsory
Thanks, I ___ that
You left me just when I ___ you most
Bad Company "If You ___ Somebody"
___ Me (Rihanna hit)
Imperative
Couldn't live without
Want ad word
Great way to feel
Absolutely had to have
You ____ Me : Anne Murray hit
Thanks, I really ___ to hear that
Was short of
Citation ___ (Wikipedia notation for unsourced info)