Have to have NYT Mini Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Have to have” crossword clue is NEED (4 letters). We have seen this clue 12 times in New York Times Mini and USA Today and Washington Post Sunday and New York Times and Universal crosswords, most recently on September 4, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER · 4 LETTERS
1N2E3E4D
NEED: to have an urgent or essential use for.
Best answers for “Have to have”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NEED | 4 | Have to have |
| 2 | IDEA | 4 | "You have no ___" similar clue |
| 3 | ITLL | 4 | "___ have to do" similar clue |
| 4 | HOTS | 4 | Have the ___ for similar clue |
| 5 | TRY | 3 | Have a go at similar clue |
| 6 | GOT | 3 | "What have you ___ for me?" similar clue |
The first answer is for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Times Mini | September 4, 2026 | NEED | 3 Down |
| USA Today | May 21, 2026 | NEED | 43 Down |
| Washington Post Sunday | March 22, 2026 | NEED | 41 Down |
| New York Times | January 5, 2026 | NEED | 27 Down |
| USA Today | November 16, 2025 | NEED | 3 Down |
| Universal | November 4, 2025 | NEED | 4 Down |
| New York Times Mini | November 3, 2025 | NEED | 8 Across |
| New York Times Mini | August 3, 2025 | NEED | 3 Down |
| Universal | May 24, 2025 | NEED | 62 Across |
| USA Today | April 17, 2025 | NEED | 52 Down |
| New York Times Mini | March 2, 2025 | NEED | 5 Down |
| USA Today | February 20, 2025 | NEED | 69 Across |
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Questions about the Have to have Crossword Clue
What is the 4-letter answer to the Have to have crossword clue?
NEED is the 4-letter answer to the “Have to have” crossword clue.
When was the Have to have crossword clue last used?
In the New York Times Mini of September 4, 2026. We have seen it 12 times.
What are other possible answers to the Have to have crossword clue?
Similar clues were answered with IDEA (“"You have no ___"”), ITLL (“"___ have to do"”), HOTS (“Have the ___ for”).