Essential
Crossword Clue and Answers

Crossword Answers

3 letters

KEY
Serving as an essential component; "a cardinal rule"; "the central cause of the problem"; "an example that was fundamental to the argument"; "computers are fundamental to modern industrial structure"

4 letters

MUST
A necessary or essential thing; "seat belts are an absolute must"

NEED
The psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior; "we did not understand his motivation"; "he acted with the best of motives"

OILS

5 letters

BASIC
(usually plural) a necessary commodity for which demand is constant

VITAL
Full of spirit; "a dynamic full of life woman"; "a vital and charismatic leader"; "this whole lively world"

6 letters

NEEDED
Necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"

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NEEDFUL
Necessary for relief or supply; "provided them with all things needful"

CRUCIAL
Of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; "a crucial moment in his career"; "a crucial election"; "a crucial issue for women"

CENTRAL
A workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication

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INTEGRAL
Constituting the undiminished entirety; lacking nothing essential especially not damaged; "a local motion keepeth bodies integral"- Bacon; "was able to keep the collection entire during his lifetime"; "fought to keep the union intact"

CRITICAL
Of or involving or characteristic of critics or criticism; "critical acclaim"

INHERENT
In the nature of something though not readily apparent; "shortcomings inherent in our approach"; "an underlying meaning"

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INTRINSIC
Belonging to a thing by its very nature; "form was treated as something intrinsic, as the very essence of the thing"- John Dewey

NECESSARY
Anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

REQUISITE
Anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

NECESSITY
Anything indispensable; "food and shelter are necessities of life"; "the essentials of the good life"; "allow farmers to buy their requirements under favorable conditions"; "a place where the requisites of water fuel and fodder can be obtained"

10 letters

IMPERATIVE
Some duty that is essential and urgent

SINEQUANON
A prerequisite

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REQUIREMENT
Required activity; "the requirements of his work affected his health"; "there were many demands on his time"

SUBSTANTIVE
Any word or group of words functioning as a noun

FUNDAMENTAL
The lowest tone of a harmonic series

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PREREQUISITE
Something that is required in advance; "Latin was a prerequisite for admission"

ALLIMPORTANT
Of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

OFTHEESSENCE
Of the greatest importance; "the all-important subject of disarmament"; "crucial information"; "in chess cool nerves are of the essence"

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INDISPENSABLE
Unavoidable; "the routine but indispensable ceremonies of state"