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A requirement is being admitted -- something baker wants? (7)

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I believe the answer is:

aniseed

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'something baker wants?' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this defines the answer.

'a requirement is being admitted' is the wordplay.
'requirement' becomes 'need' ('need' can be a synonym of 'requirement').
'being admitted' is an insertion indicator.
'need' enclosing 'is' is 'niseed'.
'a'+'niseed'='ANISEED'

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(Other definitions for aniseed that I've seen before include "Flavouring of e.g. absinthe" , "Liquorice flavouring -- ie Danes (anag)" , "Licorice-like flavour" , "Aromatic flavouring" , "Flavouring of sambuca" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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