Exigencies (5)
I believe the answer is:
needs
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">exigencies</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this in another clue)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for needs that I've seen before include "Requires, is in want of" , "Things that are wanted" , "Calls for" , "'..... must when the devil drives'" , "Misses" .)