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When the devil drives, they must (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

needs

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'when' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adverbs. Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for needs that I've seen before include "What we require" , "Requirements" , "Essentials" , "Is desperate for" , "Demands" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail and The Telegraph.
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