Solution (6)
'solution' is the definition.
(I know that solution can be written as answer)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for answer that I've seen before include "Be satisfactory" , "Serve" , "'Daisy, Daisy, give me your ...... do'" , "It could give you a" , "Respond" .)
'solution' is the definition.
(chemical solution)
This is the entire clue.
(Other definitions for saline that I've seen before include "like the Mediterranean?" , "Salty like sea water" , "solution" , "Containing salt or salts" , "Containing salt for aliens" .)