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We think the answer to this crossword clue is: NEEDING

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We think the answer is "NEEDING" which means:

    noun
  • • A condition requiring relief
  • • Anything that is necessary but lacking
  • • 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
  • • A state of extreme poverty or destitution
  • verb
  • • Require as useful, just, or proper
  • • Have need of
  • • Have or feel a need for

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New York Times27 Mar 2005 Down 49
New York Times29 May 1999 Across 47
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