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Answer: GOTTA
GOTTA is a New York Times Crossword puzzle answer that we have spotted 30 times.
Meaning
"Gotta" is a contraction of the phrase "got to" and is informal slang for "must" or "have to." It represents a sense of necessity or obligation.
Note: The provided meaning of the answer is for the latest New York Times crossword puzzle clue: Just must. Explanations are generated by AI and may be inaccurate.
Referring crossword puzzle clues
- "___ go!"
- "___ run!"
- "___ boogie!"
- Just must
- Must, slangily
- Must, informally
- "I've ___ Be Me" (1969 hit)
- "Well, I ___ hand it to you ..."
- Stevie Wonder's "___ Have You"
- "We ___ Get Out of This Place"
- "I ___ Right to Sing the Blues"
- Spike Lee's "She's ___ Have It"
- With 15-Across, need, slangily
- "I ___ Feeling" (2009 chart-topper)
- The Black Eyed Peas' "I ___ Feeling"
Recent usage in crossword puzzles
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