Essential (5)
(Other definitions for basic that I've seen before include "Rudimentary - programming language" , "Without frills" , "Introductory" , "Fundamental instruction's" , "'Primary, fundamental (5)'" .)
'essential' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for vital that I've seen before include "Essential for life; key" , "Absolutely necessary or life-giving" , "Critical, necessary" , "Most important, like certain body organs" , "Are such statistics" .)
(Other definitions for state that I've seen before include "eg Alaska" , "See 18" , "Say; country" , "Condition - sovereign political power" , "Declare - political unit" .)
(Other definitions for acute that I've seen before include "Discerning" , "Excruciating" , "Grave" , "Severe, penetrating" , "Extremely sharp or intense" .)
'essential' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for first that I've seen before include "Initial" , "Preceding all others" , "Coming before all others" , "Premier (except in football!)" , "in dominant position" .)
(Other definitions for ideal that I've seen before include "Perfect but perhaps unlikely to become reality" , "Model of ethical behaviour" , "without flaws" , "Coal-mining waste" , "Embodying perfection" .)
'essential' is the definition.
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This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for prime that I've seen before include "Fundamental - of highest quality" , "(Of number) divisible only by itself and one" , "At least two" , "Monastic service; best quality" , "Best - get ready" .)
(Other definitions for major that I've seen before include "Very significant - army officer" , "Pre-eminent" , "Important - ex-PM" , "Leading - ex-Prime Minister" , "Of great importance" .)
(Other definitions for grand that I've seen before include "great distinction" , "Large and imposing" , "Imposing; PS1,000" , "1,000 GBP" , "GBP1,000" .)
(Other definitions for genes that I've seen before include "Units of DNA" , "Factors governing heredity, carried by chromosome" , "Units of heredity" , "Biological factors controlling heredity" .)
(Other definitions for heavy that I've seen before include "Oppressive" , "Not light" , "Mosque prayer leader" , "Hard to lift" , "Difficult to lift" .)
'essential' is the definition.
(similar in meaning)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for basal that I've seen before include "At the lowest level" , "bottom layer perhaps" , "Fundamental" , "forming a foundation" .)
'essential' is the definition.
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This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for heart that I've seen before include "It beats" , "Core, courage" , "Core - card" , "the name of a prison in Midlothian!" , "Pumping organ" .)
(Other definitions for usual that I've seen before include "Expected" , "In accordance with regular practice" , "Standard" , "Unexceptional" , "Customary - customary drink" .)
(Other definitions for basis that I've seen before include "Foundation of a theory or process" , "Fundamental part" , "Underlying support (for an idea)" , "First principle" , "Reason" .)
'essential' is the definition.
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(Other definitions for inner that I've seen before include "red" , "Not quite bull's-eye" , "Nearer the middle" , "Target area" , "closer than magpie" .)
'essential' is the definition.
(I know that essential can be written as necessary)
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(Other definitions for necessary that I've seen before include "obligatory" , "Fundamental" , "Indispensable, essential" , "Required to be done" , "Absolutely essential" .)
'essential' is the definition.
(associated in meaning)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for intrinsic that I've seen before include "Belonging as an inherent and essential part" , "native?" , "Natural" , "Genuine" , "Belonging by its very nature" .)
'essential' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
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(Other definitions for imperative that I've seen before include "Obligatory" , "Urgently necessary" , "Requiring attention" , "Of vital importance, commanding" , "Extremely important" .)