Needing kneading, perhaps

The answer to “Needing kneading, perhaps” in the New York Times crossword is TENSE — a 5-letter word. It most recently appeared in the New York Times crossword on June 7, 2026, a Sunday puzzle, at 109-Down. Below you'll find why that fill fits, every other answer we've recorded for this clue, and links into the puzzle it came from.

“Needing kneading, perhaps” answer

TENSE (5 letters)

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Why the answer is TENSE

TENSE is the 5-letter solution that fits "Needing kneading, perhaps" in the NYT Crossword crossword on June 7, 2026 (109-Down). Use the letter tiles above if you'd rather reveal it one letter at a time.

What does TENSE mean?

Reading the plain dictionary sense of TENSE is often the fastest way to see why it answers this clue.

When else has “Needing kneading, perhaps” appeared?

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June 7, 2026 (most recent) → TENSE. We haven't indexed another appearance of this exact clue yet.

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