Historical clue formulations

• More than wants — 2026-09-23
• "What this country ___ …" — 2026-05-16
• Food and water, e.g. — 2025-12-07
• Requires — 2025-10-08
• Absolute musts — 2024-11-03
• Exigencies — 2024-06-01
• Food, air, water, etc. — 2023-02-19
• List for a survivalist — 2021-09-24
• Requirements — 2021-09-01
• Food, water and air — 2021-05-17
• Demands — 2020-12-12
• Must-haves — 2020-08-20
• Must have — 2020-06-10
• Nonnegotiable things — 2020-01-26
• Can't do without — 2019-10-06
• Calls for — 2019-09-07
• Topics in couples therapy — 2019-08-15
• Doesn't just want — 2019-04-07
• They're indispensable — 2018-09-21
• Must-haves — 2018-09-03
• Must have — 2017-08-20
• Water and sunlight, for plants — 2016-12-21
• Must-haves — 2016-10-10
• Must have — 2016-03-13
• Cell towers for cellphones, for example — 2016-01-31
• Can't do without — 2015-12-09
• Essentials — 2013-06-03
• Cravings — 2013-05-12
• Imperatives — 2013-01-01
• Calls for — 2012-12-08
• Food and shelter, e.g. — 2012-07-10
• Air and water, e.g. — 2012-05-18
• Requires — 2012-05-09
• Budget priorities — 2012-03-14
• They're indispensable — 2012-01-20
• Requisites — 2011-11-16
• Food and shelter — 2011-11-09
• "Pressing" things — 2011-06-08
• Essentials — 2011-04-17
• Desiderata — 2010-06-06
• Has to have — 2009-05-12
• Food and water, for two — 2009-01-07
• Philanthropic focus — 2008-05-09
• Musts — 2008-04-06
• Calls for — 2008-02-27
• Can't do without — 2007-08-16
• Isn't complete without — 2007-01-21
• Must have — 2006-08-06
• Paint and brush, for a painter — 2006-04-27
• Must-haves — 2006-01-23