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Fire engine must need this (8)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

ignition

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'fire' is the definition.
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'engine must need this' is the wordplay.
I cannot quite see how this works, but
'engine' could be 'ion' (ion engine is a kind of engine) and 'ion' is found within the answer.
This explanation may well be incorrect...

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(Other definitions for ignition that I've seen before include "Car engine starter" , "Internal-combustion engine's firing system" , "Act of catching fire" , "Start of combustion" , "Act of starting a fire" .)

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.
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