Must NYT Crossword Clue
The answer to the “Must” crossword clue is HASTO (5 letters); other puzzles used NEEDTO. We have seen this clue 8 times in USA Today and New York Times and Universal and New York Times Mini and Washington Post Sunday crosswords, most recently on September 17, 2026.
Answer
THE ANSWER SEEN MOST OFTEN · 5 LETTERS
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Best answers for “Must”
| Rank | Answer | Letters | Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HASTO | 5 | Must |
| 2 | NEEDTO | 6 | Must |
| 3 | NICE | 4 | "Must be ___ . . ." similar clue |
| 4 | NEED | 4 | It's a must similar clue |
| 5 | FUN | 3 | "You must be ___ at parties" similar clue |
| 6 | OWES | 4 | Must pay similar clue |
| 7 | OWESTO | 6 | Must pay similar clue |
The first 2 answers are for this clue; the others answered clues with the same main words.
Seen in
| Crossword | Date | Answer | Clue page |
|---|---|---|---|
| USA Today | September 17, 2026 | HASTO | 66 Across |
| New York Times | September 13, 2026 | HASTO | 118 Down |
| Universal | August 6, 2026 | HASTO | 20 Across |
| USA Today | May 15, 2026 | NEEDTO | 1 Down |
| New York Times Mini | March 31, 2026 | HASTO | 2 Down |
| Washington Post Sunday | August 24, 2025 | HASTO | 85 Down |
| New York Times | May 25, 2025 | NEEDTO | 24 Across |
| New York Times | May 20, 2025 | NEEDTO | 23 Down |
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Questions about the Must Crossword Clue
What is the 5-letter answer to the Must crossword clue?
HASTO is the 5-letter answer to the “Must” crossword clue, the one we have seen most often.
When was the Must crossword clue last used?
In the USA Today of September 17, 2026. We have seen it 8 times.
What are other possible answers to the Must crossword clue?
Other puzzles used NEEDTO for this clue. Similar clues were answered with NICE (“"Must be ___ . . ."”), NEED (“It's a must”), FUN (“"You must be ___ at parties"”).