Can't do without
The crossword clue "Can't do without" is answered by NEEDS, a 5-letter entry. Used 62 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Every figure on this page comes from the collection data itself.
The answer
NEEDS
5 letters. See every clue for this answer on the NEEDS answer page.
Used 62 times across 29 distinct years; most recently in 2026. It appears in 21 publications in the xd corpus. Frequency and last-seen figures come from the xd crossword corpus only.
Other answers for this clue
The same clue has also been answered these ways in the xd corpus. Answers inside this collection link to their own answer page.
- DEPENDSON (1 uses in xd)
- REQUIRES (1 uses in xd)
Other clues for NEEDS
Every other clue in this collection answered by NEEDS, most used first.
- Requirements - used 138 times, most recently in 2026
- Requires - used 138 times, most recently in 2026
- Has to have - used 111 times, most recently in 2026
- Calls for - used 71 times, most recently in 2025
- Must-haves - used 63 times, most recently in 2026
- Must have - used 56 times, most recently in 2026
- Essentials - used 43 times, most recently in 2026
- Requisites - used 36 times, most recently in 2018
- Cries out for - used 33 times, most recently in 2026
- Lacks - used 23 times, most recently in 2004
- Wants - used 23 times, most recently in 2006
Related clues
Clues in this collection of the same answer length that share a word with this clue, or match its answer pattern when no word is shared. Most used first.
- Without help - ALONE, used 95 times
- Without company - ALONE, used 69 times
- Without ___ in the world - ACARE, used 61 times
- Without assistance - ALONE, used 60 times
- Can't stand - HATES, used 47 times
- Without letup - ONEND, used 47 times
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