Nonnegotiable thing Crossword Clue

• Sine qua non

  New York Times · Friday, August 28, 2026 · 4 letters

• Hardly a luxury

  New York Times · Saturday, August 22, 2026 · 4 letters

• Food or water

  New York Times · Sunday, August 2, 2026 · 4 letters

• Require

  New York Times · Monday, June 15, 2026 · 4 letters

• Must-have

  New York Times · Monday, March 23, 2026 · 4 letters

• Basic ___

  New York Times · Friday, March 20, 2026 · 4 letters

• Financial aid basis

  New York Times · Friday, January 16, 2026 · 4 letters

• Have to have

  New York Times · Monday, January 5, 2026 · 4 letters

• Critical item

  New York Times · Thursday, November 6, 2025 · 4 letters

• It's not an option

  New York Times · Saturday, September 27, 2025 · 4 letters

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• 62-Down Down in the dumps
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• 64-Down Wax producer
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• 66-Down World Cup chant
• 67-Down Put quarters in, as a meter
• 68-Across Pageant topper
• 69-Across Often-discarded part of a fruit
• 70-Across Inactive
• 71-Across One-___ bandit
• 72-Across Biblical pronoun