Needed (8)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">needed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know that needed can be written as required)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for required that I've seen before include "Needed" , "Essential, compulsory" , "Not optional" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">needed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('want' can be a synonym of 'need')</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for wanted that I've seen before include "Desired or wished for" , "Required, needed" , "Lacked; type of police poster" , "Wished-for" , "sought by police?" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">needed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for lacked that I've seen before include "Was without something needed" , "Was deficient in" , "Was without, wanted" .)
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">needed</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(similar in meaning)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is all the clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for necessary that I've seen before include "Needful" , "Essential or unavoidable" , "the money?" , "Absolutely essential" , "Inescapable" .)