What is the answer to "Requires" in the WSJ Crossword?

The answer to the WSJ Crossword clue "Requires" is NEEDS (5 letters).

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Requires WSJ Crossword Clue

Down clue · from the October 12, 2026 puzzle

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Answer

NEEDS

5 letters · Down · last seen October 12, 2026

1AWhat your heart might skip5 1DAustrian’s exclamation3 2DFrat bud3 3DWater in the Loire3 4DHelpers, for short5 5DBoston nickname6 6DRelentlessly gloomy4 6AFacts and figures4 7DIM pioneer3 8D1960s-’70s procedural series starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr.6 9DForcefully declare6 10AProblem for a sound engineer4